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Post by tadworth on Feb 9, 2017 15:03:19 GMT
Its disturbing how lefty liberals want to protect a relegion based on sexism, homophobia,capital punishment, and denial of human rights, they seem to have backed themselves into an ideological corner they can't get out of, they will now actively try to cover up shocking crimes like Rotherham, and Cologne to keep to their anti racism agenda.
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Post by patty on Feb 9, 2017 19:21:33 GMT
I find some churches very peaceful. Sometimes I go for services but mainly I go when not many others around
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 9, 2017 19:38:13 GMT
Two of my favourite churches: St Mary's, Great Parndon, Harlow, Essex, where I learned bell ringing: St Andrew's, Much Hadham, Herts. - also rang there often.
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Post by JohnV on Feb 9, 2017 19:45:09 GMT
don't know Gt Parndon church but I know Much Hadham (Used to go to the trout farm just near the village)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 19:49:13 GMT
I thoroughly enjoy visiting churches, cathedrals etc but I try to avoid them when the God bothering is going on. Ely Cathedral is a must for anyone interested even vaguely in architecture but my favourites churches are both in Essex, Greensted Juxted Ongar and St Peters on the Wall at Bradwell View Attachment View Attachment View Attachment Greensted saxon church St Peter ad Murum Bradwell I marvel at the skill of the masons, joiners and associated medieval trades that built Ely Cathedral, I dispare at those they built it for! One day I will go up the towers, but it's not cheap - and I will have to wait 7 years before the dwarf is allowed up there anyway www.elycathedral.org/visit/cathedral-tower-toursAt today's prices it will cost £44.50 for the three of us to do one tower. Gods house open to all....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 19:54:53 GMT
This is now the site of Jubilee Park next to the maltings www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/on-demand/29766-015There's some interesting stuff on how goods and trade was brought by river to Ely - three ditches to berth narrow craft were cut from the main river into the site. I love a bit of Time Team
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 21:53:31 GMT
Always visit churches as invariably they are the oldest building in an area.
The work of the craftsmen who built them never ceases to amaze and astound me.
The translation of the bible into English was a major turning point in civilisation.
Rog
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2017 8:11:58 GMT
Our local church in Himanka:
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2017 8:13:27 GMT
And the church in Kannus where my work is based:
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2017 8:16:29 GMT
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2017 8:18:03 GMT
Here's the one in Himanka church:
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 10, 2017 8:22:18 GMT
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Post by patty on Feb 10, 2017 8:31:54 GMT
I thoroughly enjoy visiting churches, cathedrals etc but I try to avoid them when the God bothering is going on. Ely Cathedral is a must for anyone interested even vaguely in architecture but my favourites churches are both in Essex, Greensted Juxted Ongar and St Peters on the Wall at Bradwell Greensted saxon church St Peter ad Murum Bradwell I marvel at the skill of the masons, joiners and associated medieval trades that built Ely Cathedral, I dispare at those they built it for! One day I will go up the towers, but it's not cheap - and I will have to wait 7 years before the dwarf is allowed up there anyway www.elycathedral.org/visit/cathedral-tower-toursAt today's prices it will cost £44.50 for the three of us to do one tower. Gods house open to all.... They charge an awful lot to see around some of God's houses..St Paul's, unless you go for a service is just too expensive for a wander..
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Post by JohnV on Feb 10, 2017 8:34:45 GMT
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Post by phil70 on Feb 10, 2017 8:48:35 GMT
Cologne cathedral is worth a visit, ascending to the top is quite a task and doing the last bit is weird, you come out onto a large open area with fabulous views all round and then have to climb a fire escape type staircase which by It's nature means you can see through it in all directions and get the feeling of climbing fresh air and it fills you with an unnerving sense of doom!! A big rufty tufty rugger bugger with us couldn't bring himself to climb it. Oh and the Germans do have a sense of humour, in the plaza surrounding the cathedral a huge gargoyle stood in splendid isolation, it was huge, 8 feet high and as we stood admiring it the the German guy with us, when asked about it very dryly remarked " oh you knocked it off in the last war" I worked there for a while, in Dusseldorf, and hired a car at weekends and just used to drive randomly all over, visiting adjoining countries, all on expenses He He ☺ Phil
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