![]() ![]() Once the plumb line stops swaying, the builder knows that he has a straight, vertical line. That weight (plumb bob) usually is pointed on the end, and it pulls the string straight and true. The plumb line consists of a weight attached to the end of a long string. The people’s perspective is skewed, or confused because the house is not square.įor thousands of years, builders have relied on the plumb line to keep everything straight and square. ![]() The church can at times function somewhat like Casa Magnetica. You might expect things to roll in one direction but be surprised when they seem to go uphill or backward. Since your church or organization is made of diverse people with different priorities and varied backgrounds, it quickly can become a place of confusion or even conflict. The entire experience was based on the confusion caused when people lose their perspective, because the house is not level and square. Fruit would roll up a table and out a window. A broom appeared to stand straight up on its own. ![]() It was built on an extreme angle so when people toured the house, everything acted strangely, as though gravity had been twisted. The house was really one big illusion with many applications. When Six Flags Over Texas started its second season in 1962, one of the most popular attractions was “Casa Magnetica,” also known as “The Crooked House.” It was so popular, it remained active longer than most attractions at the theme park and reopened for the 60th anniversary of the park last year. (Except for some minor revisions, this article first appeared in Common Call Magazine, published by the Baptist Standard.) ![]()
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