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aknc
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Topic: Is EU christian? Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 09:24 |
Based on the words of the new pope;i wondered what you thout....
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"I am the scourage of god appointed to chastise you,since no one knows the remedy for your iniquity exept me.You are wicked,but I am more wicked than you,so be silent!"
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 10:09 |
The governments are pretty secular in the EU.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 10:46 |
I think you should have added more possible answers, and/or better defined the scope of your question.
However. . .
- There is no doubt that European culture is profundly influenced by Christianity.
- There is also no doubt that other cultural streams influenced the continent. Europe, in fact, is also the craddle of Secularism, in the modern sense.
- Of course Christianity in Europe is split in many different churches -- nearly al the ones existing in the world are represented in Europe. differently from other places, like the US, there are nearly clear-cut separations between Catholics (in the South-West), Protestants (in the North-West), Ortodoxes (in the East) etc.
- There still is a remarkable number of Christians in Europe, although not as many as in other continents, namely the Americas. Moreover, one can be more specific if we better define what Christians are. If you name "Christians" all those who describe themselves as such, maybe they still are the majority of the European population. However, most of them are secularists who do not practice all the festivities, precepts and such, and often disagree with their respective churches' stances. If we consider just "hardcore" Christians, they are a minority nearly everywhere, ranging from 5% to 40% of the total population
- AFAIK, nearly all European countries have no official state religion (with some remarcable exception)
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 11:33 |
when the need religion they will use it like crusader campaign in 1097 A.D
but now they are unbeliver exept pope followers but in medival age the church was curraptte
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 11:40 |
Originally posted by Serge L
There is no doubt that European culture is profundly influenced by Christianity. ....... |
Very good post, the only thing I want to add is that the great secular idelogy that sprung from Europe, Marxism, shares so many components with Judaeo-Christianity, that it can't be a coincidence. That Marxism is an atheist belief, is only a minor deviance.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 13:14 |
Governments are mainly secular. Most people in the northern europe are agnostic/atheist. That tendency is showing also in the catholic countries in the south. But christianity is the BIGGEST religion within the EU.
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aknc
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 14:11 |
I now but the pope said that EU was ahristian and turkey should not be allowed because it has a large population of muslims
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 14:14 |
The pope has no authority in the EU, he can say whatever the hell he likes.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 15:46 |
Originally posted by aknc
I now but the pope said that EU was ahristian and turkey should not be allowed because it has a large population of muslims |
Which pope and when said it? got any link? i never heard it
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 17:34 |
Unfortunatly they are not!
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 18:59 |
Originally posted by Thegeneral
Unfortunatly they are not! |
Fortunately we are not!
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 19:12 |
Yeah, sure.....
Just wait till the wrath of God comes down upon you . Then we will see who is secularist.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 19:57 |
Sounds terrifying...
Thank God! I'm an athiest.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 20:00 |
Most of current Europe has culture that was influenced greatly On CHRISTIANITY. I don't follow this pope or any pope, so who cares that the pope says.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 21:11 |
Originally posted by Thegeneral
Yeah, sure.....
Just wait till the wrath of God comes down upon you . Then we will see who is secularist. |
Will the wrath takes the secular coasts of the U.S. too?
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 22:28 |
If a major catastrophe or war hit the continent, it would become very christian very quickly.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 22:44 |
Why Christian? Couldn't they get God through Islam? I think we Americans are projecting what we would do to Europeans. Actually, getting religion after a disaster is a very American thing to do
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 22:52 |
The un-religiousness of Europeans is grossly overhyped IMHO, most
Europeans are religious, they are just quieter and more private about
it.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 23:09 |
Originally posted by Cywr
The un-religiousness of Europeans is grossly overhyped IMHO, most
Europeans are religious, they are just quieter and more private about
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That is a very nice way to be religious.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2005 at 23:58 |
Originally posted by hugoestr
Actually, getting religion after a disaster is a very American thing to do
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I think you are letting your self-denigrating nature as an american cloud your thought here. It is the christian thing to do.
Yes, perhaps many are not being the best christians but there is a large number of good christians who are simply not into organized religion or have faith in the church at all.
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