I’m not sure the saying “If you build it, they will come” will necessarily work in this circumstance. Perhaps maybe in a Disney attraction sort of way. A giant glass high heel—made out of over 320 tinted glass panels—was built in Chiayi, Taiwan to attract female parishioners. Yes, to attract women. From what I’ve been reading about the church, is that it will host very few church services and will used more for wedding ceremonies and as a female tourist attraction.

The shoe was inspired by a local story. According to officials in the 1960s, a 24-year-old girl surnamed Wang from the impoverished region suffered from Blackfoot disease. Both of her legs had to be amputated, leading to the cancellation of her wedding. She remained unmarried and spent the rest of her life at a church.

The high heel is intended to honour her memory.

Uplifting story... The church plans to open for the Lunar New Year in February.

 

 
via BBC and Christian Nightmares