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World's First Church, Mosque, Synagogue in One? Berlin May Be Home to 'House of One'
Christian Post ^ | 06/23/2014 | Stoyan Zaimov

Posted on 06/23/2014 8:23:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A project named "The House of One," looking to create the world's first ever church, mosque and synagogue in Berlin, Germany, where people of different faiths can worship under one roof, is currently raising donations.

"Under one roof: one synagogue, one mosque, one church. We want to use these rooms for our own traditions and prayers. And together we want to use the room in the middle for dialogue and discussion and also for people without faith," explained Pastor Gregor Hohberg, a Protestant parish priest, according to a BBC News report.

"Berlin is a city where people come together from all over the world and we want to give a good example of togetherness."

The building will apparently be built where the first church in Berlin in the 12th Century once stood.

The official website for the project explains that the church, the mosque and the synagogue will all be in separate sections, but linked by a communal room in the center of the building. The room will offer a meeting place where worshippers can come together and learn more about the different religions and each other.

(Excerpt) Read more at christianpost.com ...


TOPICS: Islam; Judaism; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: berlin; church; houseofone; mosque; synagogue
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THE HOUSE OF ONE: 3 MAJOR RELIGIONS UNDER ONE ROOF...

1 posted on 06/23/2014 8:23:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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THIS IS THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE:

http://house-of-one.org/en


2 posted on 06/23/2014 8:23:22 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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3 posted on 06/23/2014 8:24:05 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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The building doesnt look like a church, a synagogue or a mosque. It also doesnt look like it belongs in downtown Berlin. The concept is interesting but it almost looks like the architect decided to go out of his way to avoid any sort of traditional elements at all.


4 posted on 06/23/2014 8:27:13 AM PDT by AzSteven ("War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." Jean Dutourd)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is clearly all about cash. Good scam for Hohberg.


5 posted on 06/23/2014 8:27:41 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: SeekAndFind

What a great Kum-Bah-Yah idea!!! [do I really need a /s tag?]


6 posted on 06/23/2014 8:27:58 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: AzSteven

It looks like a modernized Timbuktu-style mosque.


7 posted on 06/23/2014 8:29:02 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: SeekAndFind

This is nonsense . . . new wine into old wineskins.


8 posted on 06/23/2014 8:29:45 AM PDT by RatRipper (The political left are utterly evil and corrupt)
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Christians believe that Jesus was crucified, Muslims don’t. How are the two contradictory beliefs going to be reconciled?

Christians believe Jesus Christ is God, Jews don’t. Same question.


9 posted on 06/23/2014 8:31:14 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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I have never understood the desire of Christians to embrace and tolerate a satanic cult.


10 posted on 06/23/2014 8:31:15 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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Which is another way of simply saying it’s a mosque, wherein Satan will be worshiped, like in every other mosque.


11 posted on 06/23/2014 8:31:45 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Be seeing you...)
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RE: I have never understood the desire of Christians to embrace and tolerate a satanic cult.

To paraphrase the “great” Bill Clinton... it depends on the meaning of the word “Christian”...


12 posted on 06/23/2014 8:32:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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I agree, they all believe the other is “wrong”... how is that gonna work?


13 posted on 06/23/2014 8:33:48 AM PDT by wyowolf
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To: SeekAndFind

Poor Church is caught between two of its rivals. Which of the three will be expected to “bend”?

A disaster from the get-go.


14 posted on 06/23/2014 8:35:48 AM PDT by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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"We want to use these rooms for our own traditions and prayers."

Will there be a room for the tradition of beheading infidels?

(how convenient, the muzzies won't have to go out and find an infidel, there's a couple of 'em in the next room.)

15 posted on 06/23/2014 8:37:55 AM PDT by red-dawg (<<< click for info on my book.)
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To: wyowolf; xzins

With respect, you ever been in an FOB? You take what you get, when you can get it, and are bloody grateful for the comfort. You really don’t care about the flavor. I have confessed to an Imam. Listened to the words of God from a Buddhist monk. Hell, we have done prayer and response over the radio at 5000 feet if it were needed, and some flyboys 7 miles above us were joining in.

I courtesy pinged xzins, because he’s done the job and knows the problems, difficulties and (possible) joys of giving the Word to a bunch of different religions while respecting them all.


16 posted on 06/23/2014 8:44:24 AM PDT by EC1
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To: SeekAndFind

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”


17 posted on 06/23/2014 8:45:37 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (Even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.)
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To: AzSteven

It looks like a commercial grain dryer.


18 posted on 06/23/2014 8:45:51 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Looks like a new theater, one that should be called INSANE.


19 posted on 06/23/2014 8:50:07 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: SeekAndFind

We’ve had those for ages. They’re called “Unitarians”.


20 posted on 06/23/2014 8:53:42 AM PDT by mikeus_maximus
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