I deal in metaphors....I'd be fine with churches being social/cultural centeres..just not brainwashing centres for the masses...I love churches...It's funny that it takes mental manipulation on the scale of a religion to gather people together to create a decent architectural construction....You can go on about any new building you like but the complexity and high quality of craftsmanship that went into Cathedrals is beyond compare....

Although the cause is not positive some of the effects can be....