Tom Clancy in his book Clear and Present Danger talked about the camparison between LDS temples and the Roman Catholic Cathedrals. He, through the thoughts of his character Jack Ryan, described them both as outward symbols of faith. Built by the people of these two religions he saw them as memorials to the people who spent blood, treasure and toil working to express that faith which would out last them.
With that in mind I would like to discuss the roles of both and while I share the comparison because I can agree with it I also know that there is another comparison, one of majesty verses proximity.
Posted by Jon W 
Banner, Sword, and Shield 