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RE: Selling off the Family Silver
July 31, 2014 at 8:28 am
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The NS article actually deals with figures and stats from European states.
To my knowledge, at least in the UK, there are no such things as mega-churches (defined normatively), and I don't think there ever will be.
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RE: Selling off the Family Silver
July 31, 2014 at 8:57 am
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I love going to churches and I'm a western.....
But not for praying of course, I enjoy the architecture and learning about the historical meaning of churches I visit. Just like going to an ancient castle that belonged to a king doesn't make me a monarch.
Now on a more serious note, how many believers will there be in europe in, let's say, 10 or 20 years?
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RE: Selling off the Family Silver
July 31, 2014 at 9:10 am
(July 31, 2014 at 9:05 am)Losty Wrote: (July 31, 2014 at 8:28 am)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: The NS article actually deals with figures and stats from European states.
To my knowledge, at least in the UK, there are no such things as mega-churches (defined normatively), and I don't think there ever will be.
Every day I find myself wondering why I haven't moved.
There are Cathedrals certainly and mega churches as buildings, but not organizations
I think churches should be well preserved as historical monuments, I love going inside them as a tourist
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RE: Selling off the Family Silver
July 31, 2014 at 9:23 am
(July 31, 2014 at 9:10 am)Blackout Wrote: There are Cathedrals certainly and mega churches as buildings, but not organizations I think churches should be well preserved as historical monuments, I love going inside them as a tourist
I am with you there Blackout, I have been in some lovely old churches. St Brides in Fleet Street London is a good one I visited recently. Under the floor is the remains of a Roman church 2000 years old that was uncovered when a bomb hit in WW2. The sense of human history is awe inspiring down there.
Just even that old musty church smell gives me a history hard-on.
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RE: Selling off the Family Silver
July 31, 2014 at 9:27 am
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(July 31, 2014 at 9:23 am)vodkafan Wrote: (July 31, 2014 at 9:10 am)Blackout Wrote: There are Cathedrals certainly and mega churches as buildings, but not organizations I think churches should be well preserved as historical monuments, I love going inside them as a tourist
I am with you there Blackout, I have been in some lovely old churches. St Brides in Fleet Street London is a good one I visited recently. Under the floor is the remains of a Roman church 2000 years old that was uncovered when a bomb hit in WW2. The sense of human history is awe inspiring down there.
Just even that old musty church smell gives me a history hard-on.
The Vatican is a beautiful peaceful place to visit and St Peter's Church is very nice on the inside, worth my time. I'm still looking forward to going to Notre Dame Cathedral
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