ArtChurch And If So, Who Decides What It Is? Duo Dickinson / 5.21.26 Like politics, religion votes with its feet. The “meat in the seats” of attendance is the metric of judgment for places of worship. We want validation, not only for ourselves but what we value. We translate our values into the buildings we erect too. And those values often demand justification. Like any political party, the cosmetics of “style,” religion, and building can find validation in public opinion.