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Title: Dutch rethink Christianity for a doubtful world
Category: Religion
Posted By: Guy_Fawkes
Date: 2011-08-05 18:21:50
Canadian

[Guy_Fawkes]

Hmm I wonder if this will catch on?

[sandorski]

Although I think this just confirms my opinion on Religion in general, it still is very interesting. Religion has good aspects, such as a Social Gathering place, for eg. So even though I'm generally an asshole on the subject I don't think they should be forcefully disbanded. I just think they will be replaced by other institutions over time, it is inevitable as we become increasingly knowledgeable about the universe.

It's also interesting just due to the possibility that it could yet be another major Historical evolution within Christianity.Centuries from now this could be what Christianity is, then again it might not, but we'll never know.

[Brenda]

Guy_Fawkes wrote:

Hmm I wonder if this will catch on?

I think this will bring more people to Church, in the Netherlands. Not in villages like Staphorst, Urk or Volendam (deeply religious), but in the rest of the country, yes. I know a lot of people who believe, but could not find the Church that came close to their way of thinking, their way of believing. I think this might come close.

[ShepherdsDog]

I don't understand why this sort of thinking is so revolutionary. Ask a mainstream rabbi their views on life after death. Judaism really never discussed it, and most mainstream Jews think that this existence we have is the only one that 'God' has given us. It's only a few fringe sects in Judaism, Christians and Muslims that have concentrated on this 'life' after death, to the exclusion of the life we are living now(I hate the idiots that look forward to their time with Jesus/ Mohammed in the sky and think of their time on earth as an inconvenience and a trial). I think if you find people concentrating more on this life and making it as pleasant as possible, there'd be less strife in the world.

This Dutch guy sounds like he' fit right in with the United Church.

[sandorski]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

I don't understand why this sort of thinking is so revolutionary. Ask a mainstream rabbi their views on life after death. Judaism really never discussed it, and most mainstream Jews think that this existence we have is the only one that 'God' has given us. It's only a few fringe sects in Judaism, Christians and Muslims that have concentrated on this 'life' after death, to the exclusion of the life we are living now(I hate the idiots that look forward to their time with Jesus/ Mohammed in the sky and think of their time on earth as an inconvenience and a trial). I think if you find people concentrating more on this life and making it as pleasant as possible, there'd be less strife in the world.

This Dutch guy sounds like he' fit right in with the United Church.

The discrepancies between Judaism and Christianity is very interesting, to say the least. Islam, not so much, mainly due to their start on the timeline. Islam is a fusion of Judaism/Christianity for the most part.

[Canadian_Mind]

This guy is preaching pretty much exactly what I have personally believed for years. Wonder if he has a FB addy.

[Brenda]

It would be in Dutch...

[ShepherdsDog]

sandorski wrote:

ShepherdsDog wrote:

I don't understand why this sort of thinking is so revolutionary. Ask a mainstream rabbi their views on life after death. Judaism really never discussed it, and most mainstream Jews think that this existence we have is the only one that 'God' has given us. It's only a few fringe sects in Judaism, Christians and Muslims that have concentrated on this 'life' after death, to the exclusion of the life we are living now(I hate the idiots that look forward to their time with Jesus/ Mohammed in the sky and think of their time on earth as an inconvenience and a trial). I think if you find people concentrating more on this life and making it as pleasant as possible, there'd be less strife in the world.

This Dutch guy sounds like he' fit right in with the United Church.

The discrepancies between Judaism and Christianity is very interesting, to say the least. Islam, not so much, mainly due to their start on the timeline. Islam is a fusion of Judaism/Christianity for the most part.

it was the Greeks who fucked it up. They got involved and Christianity went from being a Judaic offshoot to something completely removed from Judaism.

[martin14]

Brenda wrote:

Guy_Fawkes wrote:

Hmm I wonder if this will catch on?

I think this will bring more people to Church, in the Netherlands. Not in villages like Staphorst, Urk or Volendam

Yeah, I'm sure these people must be pulling their hair out when they read this.

[sandorski]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

sandorski wrote:

ShepherdsDog wrote:

I don't understand why this sort of thinking is so revolutionary. Ask a mainstream rabbi their views on life after death. Judaism really never discussed it, and most mainstream Jews think that this existence we have is the only one that 'God' has given us. It's only a few fringe sects in Judaism, Christians and Muslims that have concentrated on this 'life' after death, to the exclusion of the life we are living now(I hate the idiots that look forward to their time with Jesus/ Mohammed in the sky and think of their time on earth as an inconvenience and a trial). I think if you find people concentrating more on this life and making it as pleasant as possible, there'd be less strife in the world.

This Dutch guy sounds like he' fit right in with the United Church.

The discrepancies between Judaism and Christianity is very interesting, to say the least. Islam, not so much, mainly due to their start on the timeline. Islam is a fusion of Judaism/Christianity for the most part.

it was the Greeks who fucked it up. They got involved and Christianity went from being a Judaic offshoot to something completely removed from Judaism.

The Greeks fuck up everything!

Except for Roast Lamb and a few other Foods.

[Brenda]

Canadian_Mind wrote:

This guy is preaching pretty much exactly what I have personally believed for years. Wonder if he has a FB addy.

This is the link to their website:
http://www.hervormdgorinchemwijk3.nl/gr ... skerk.html

There is a button "een email sturen" which obviously means "send email". Can you do something with that?

[Brenda]

martin14 wrote:

Brenda wrote:

Guy_Fawkes wrote:

Hmm I wonder if this will catch on?

I think this will bring more people to Church, in the Netherlands. Not in villages like Staphorst, Urk or Volendam

Yeah, I'm sure these people must be pulling their hair out when they read this.

Ha, I hope so!!
They are THE WORST!!