La luz del mundo
I took this picture because of the exuberant gilded Corinthian columns and the Chinese-restaurant-meets-synagogue front windows, but I've found it fascinating to read of the many rumors and possible scandals swirling about the sect. The denomination was founded in Guadalajara, Mexico, by one Eusebio Joaquin, who received a revelation from God that he was the first apostle to walk the earth since the death of Jesus' disciple John who supposedly died about 96 A.D. Eusebio's son Samuel Joaquin, now also an apostle, is presently the head of the church, and spends much of his time at a secluded and heavily guarded ranch the denomination owns near Seguin, Texas.
From the lighting strung about, I'd guess this building would be equally snazzy at night.
Although the group is still mainly based in Mexico, they have a lot of churches in the U.S. now, too. The ones I have seen pictures of look somewhat like this. But the mother church in Guadalajara looks very different, to say the least. (The wikipedia photo is here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Templolldm01.jpg )
La luz del mundo
I took this picture because of the exuberant gilded Corinthian columns and the Chinese-restaurant-meets-synagogue front windows, but I've found it fascinating to read of the many rumors and possible scandals swirling about the sect. The denomination was founded in Guadalajara, Mexico, by one Eusebio Joaquin, who received a revelation from God that he was the first apostle to walk the earth since the death of Jesus' disciple John who supposedly died about 96 A.D. Eusebio's son Samuel Joaquin, now also an apostle, is presently the head of the church, and spends much of his time at a secluded and heavily guarded ranch the denomination owns near Seguin, Texas.
From the lighting strung about, I'd guess this building would be equally snazzy at night.
Although the group is still mainly based in Mexico, they have a lot of churches in the U.S. now, too. The ones I have seen pictures of look somewhat like this. But the mother church in Guadalajara looks very different, to say the least. (The wikipedia photo is here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Templolldm01.jpg )