Well, nothing does, when you look at it that way,
does it?
>But- the material world matters a great deal to the cathedral builders.
[snip]
Obviously, the material world matters. But that's
not to say it's *all* that matters.
>In what way is elite use of materials not materialistic, and in what way
>is building such a lofty structure not materialism in its most blatant
>form?
Because the point of it being so impressive, and so
much effort being put towards a non-utilitarian goal,
was to glorify God, which is about as non-materialistic
as you can get.
>Yes, the use of materials is a subset of materialism- especially
>ornamentational use.
You have a unique take on materialism there, Wade.
I hope it brings you some comfort, because it
certainly won't help you communicate.
-- Robin