They have been built for the same general purposes however different the locale. The boat has been developed by skilled craftsmen adapting to new experiences and new technology. I think that it is important to recognize the many centuries of wisdom that have become a part of the boats we build today. I also think that it is equally important not to discard that wisdom and reinvent the wheel just because we have a number of alternative materials and technologies with which to construct boats. Our preference for wooden boats with their roots in the working tradition is a token of our admiration for thousands of years of the boatbuilding craft.
Sacred places is a collective heading for an immense subject.
Spirituality has a wonderfully eternal ring to it. Once again a subject that has been a part of our lives for as long as we know. Similar to the boat and the dog, spirituality has often developed according to particular local conditions, legends and occurrences, but although religions and beliefs seem different I think that they often have essentially more in common than what sets them apart. Although times have changed and in large parts of the world the circumstances of our lives as well, we are incredibly traditional when it comes to our spiritual beliefs. Temples and other sacred places don't lose their importance over time, an old place of worship isn't worth less because it is old, often the opposite.