Not much different from modern - day office buildings, where companies compete to have the biggest outward symbol of their might. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
You relish the rewards and outward symbols of success and like to surround yourself with similarly successful people. (womenshealthandfitness.com.au)
Now, Spirit baptism is even more permanent, if I can put it that way, because it actually does something to us whereas water baptism is simply an outward symbol of an inward reality. (redeeminggod.com)