Comments about ‘Because it is beautiful’

So sad to read about the fire at the Provo Tabernacle. I've never been to America, let alone Provo, but I have a great love and passion for ALL old buildings. They carry the DNA of every person that ever entered them. It's in the wood, the stone, the brickwood - everywhere. I'm fortunate to live in England where we have a system of what is called 'Listed Buildings'. They are not allowed to be changed, pulled down or any improvements made without passing the strictest planning consents. This is the way we have been able to preserve so much here. My sister's house in Suffolk is 400 years old and is protected in this way. Each time I go into her house through her front door - I imagine all the people that have passed through it. The door is the original one. Still there doing the job it was crafted for. Bit battered,careworn but loved and protected. OK, so it's only a piece of wood, and some may say that of the Tabernacle but to lose such a treasure is very sad. I do hope it will rise again triumphant from the ashes.

Beautiful article, and yes, the Provo Tabernacle was definitely beautiful. But I think we need to be careful not to miss an important lesson. If we believe in God, then we cannot believe that God would let a building be destroyed that is indispensable to His Plan. The tabernacles of our spirits, our bodies, will be resurrected. Will the Provo tabernacle be resurrected? That will be for our leaders to decide, but whether it is or not, let us rejoice that our bodies will be!
I think our Father in Heaven often lets things like this happen to show us that everything on this Earth will pass away, some of our most precious and prized possesions included. Because of Him and His Son, our family relationships, our perfected bodies, and His word will not pass away, and those are the things we should be most concerned about.

I, too, have fond memories of walking downtown to see the Provo Tabernacle and enjoy its beauty. How sad to lose such irreplacable craftsmanship!