Welcome to Berlin's House of One – a church, synagogue and mosque

by Guest Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:42 am

It has been dubbed the "Wonder of Berlin". And if a Protestant pastor, a rabbi and an imam can realise their shared dream, the world's first house of prayer for three religions will open its doors in the German capital in four years' time, with the building costs being paid for by donations.

The unique project is called the "House of One", and its aim is to provide a place of worship and contemplation for adherents of the world's three main monotheistic faiths, although the building will also be open to all. It will house a church, a synagogue and a mosque under one roof.
"Berlin is the city of wounds and miracles," said Rabbi Tovia Ben-Chorin, one of the three behind the project. "It is the city in which the extermination of the Jews was planned. Now, the first house in the world for three religions is to be built here," he added.
The fundraising drive was launched this week, with a symbolic handing over of the first brick. The House of One's backers hope to raise the €43.5m (£35m) needed to construct the hexagonal-shaped brick building, on a site next to Berlin's central Museum Island, entirely through sponsorship. Anyone can donate money online. A single brick costs ¤10.
The idea was born in 2009, when archaeologists excavating a section of ground on Museum Island unearthed the remnants of Berlin's earliest church, the Petrikirche, and the city's Latin school, which dates back to 1350.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/welcome-to-berlins-house-of-one--a-church-synagogue-and-mosque-9507002.html

by Guest Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:28 pm

What a fantastic idea, more of them please in every city.

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:57 pm

Will last until there are more Muslims than anyone else using it then it will be a Mosque only with sharia enforcers to ensure no one else uses it

Watch this space in a few months time for the first scandal

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:06 pm

Why don't you post where people care? On the other hand, I doubt such a place exists.

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:10 pm

See, if this goes ahead it CAN be done,peace amongst various religions , but the fascists on here will be in compete denial .

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:11 pm

Well, at least you know if Smellybum is against it, it has to be good.

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:15 pm

Sassy wrote:Well, at least you know if Smellybum is against it, it has to be good.

Peace and love is not something that computes with smelly, which is odd him being a Christian.

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:57 pm

Joy Division wrote:See, if this goes ahead it CAN be done,peace amongst various religions , but the fascists on here will be in compete denial .

Can't be done

Give it time

But if course you lot won't even acknowledge it when it goes wrong, you will defend the fanatics as you always do - "but smelly it's only a few"

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:58 pm

Thank goodness with Smellybum it's 'only the one'.

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:07 pm

Sassy wrote:Thank goodness with Smellybum it's 'only the one'.

Not according to the recent EU elections

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:10 pm

Oh no Smelly, you are one on your own thankfully, even UKIPers look nice compared to you.

by Guest Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:06 pm

Sassy wrote:Oh no Smelly, you are one on your own thankfully, even UKIPers look nice compared to you.

So you're saying I could be a lefty if I wanted to

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