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<h2>Areopolis Sanctuary</h2>
The Sanctuary was built to express the spirituality of the Martian people, their deep belief in a variety of contradictory creeds. Its architecture borrows from Christianity (pro- and anti-Tunisian), Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Candomblé, shamanism, karisaism, Nymondo esoterism, Zo-thought, and noötheism. There is even a tasteful blank cube of a chapel for the atheists. The architect did not simply select an inoffensive intersection of all these traditions, but combined them in a gaudy, macaronic incoherence. It’s the Brighton Pavilion of religious edifices.
<p>No one worships here; the cathedral is used for performances, national ceremonies, military funerals, and charity benefits. It’s also available for weddings and bar mitzvahs.
<p>However, no one will mind if you find the corner of the immense space whose architecture seems least likely to offend the god of your choice, and ask for His, Her, or Its favor and counsel.
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