Didymus 34,380 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 (From L) Pastor Gregor Hohberg, Rabbi Tovia Ben-Chorin and Imam Kadir Sanci hold three bricks as they pose for photographers in the vacant lot where they hope to build a multifaith prayer building, in Berlin (AFP Photo / John Macdougall) Berlin ‘Tolerance Trio’ has come together to build a joint house of worship in Berlin, to counter the growing religious tensions in an increasingly multi-cultural Europe. Now they are looking to source €43.5 million with crowdfunding. "I believe in the power of dialogue. In the world we live in we have two possibilities: war or peace. Peace is a process and in order to achieve it, you have to talk to each other," Rabbi Ben Chorin, who was at the roots of the project, the told AP. The House of One will be 40 meters tall, with a shared inter-religious space for 380 people at its heart, and a mosque, synagogue and church branching off in different directions. Designed by trendy German architect Wilfried Kuehn, who won an international competition, the three adjuncts will all be different in style, but with certain repeating motifs, to emphasize the similarities as well as the differences between the Abrahamic faiths. The project launching three years ago, a building permit has already been issued, with plans to start construction in 2016 on a historic site in the heart of Berlin. "We have noticed, as a community here in the middle of the city, that a lot of people want to meet people from different backgrounds and religions and that there is a strong desire to show that people from different religions can get along," said Pastor Gregor Hohberg of Berlin's St. Petri parish, who says that the square earmarked for construction has already started to attract worshippers from different religions for side-by-side prayers. Rabbi Tovia Ben-Chorin, Imam Kadir Sanci and Pastor Gregor Hohberg, whose Tolerance Trio moniker is a revival of a 1930s US religious union, will now rely on donations to gather the required sum. Supporters are encouraged to “buy a brick†online for 10 euros, though since the start of the summer less than €40,000 has been collected. More reading: http://rt.com/news/177584-berlin-imam-rabbi-pastor/ Discuss this thought-provoking initiative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecturr 1,937 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 interesting idea, not sure how well all the religions would get along in the same house of god though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRe 1,957 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Sounds good. I wonder if it will work out as well as they envisioned though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaDragon 10 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I think this is a great idea but you just know there will be idiots from these religions that are going to ruin it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmm 979 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Is this not really old? I remember reading about it like 2 months ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Is this not really old? I remember reading about it like 2 months ago It was posted yesterday on that news site, I didn't check if it was older. And if it wasn't on GGD, what does it matter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adakam 2 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 thats really neat, it would unite so much people if it becomes a trend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebs 1,809 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 They're nothing but copycats. In Bravoos there's already a temple for the Many Faced God, when everyone can go and pray to their Gods. Bravoosians do it better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 They're nothing but copycats. In Bravoos there's already a temple for the Many Faced God, when everyone can go and pray to their Gods. Bravoosians do it better. True story. Don't you just love those chapters? They were my favorites of the whole series :heart: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebs 1,809 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 True story. Don't you just love those chapters? They were my favorites of the whole series :heart: They're so good! I'm still in the middle of the 4th book, but I'm really excited to read how Arya's storyline in Bravoos is going to evolve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 687 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 It's a good idea, but €43.5 million? No way justified. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Wow that does sound like an interesting idea If people truly put their difference of faith to the side and can manage to worship in the same building then that would be intriguing What a cosmopolitan project Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,131 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 What cuties all of them. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatfoxyfeeling 13,401 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Would they pray to the same God? :rip: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socotra 3,357 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Would they pray to the same God? Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all share the same God. Their cores are remarkably similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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