Mosque, Synagogue and Church to Share Building
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 14th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Mosque, Synagogue and Church to Share Building
There are plans underway in Berlin to build the House of One — a new building hosting a church, a mosque and a synagogue all under the same roof. Construction begins next year for a 2018 opening. “We can see all over the world that faith can divide people,” said Markus Droge, a Protestant bishop in Berlin. “We want to show that faith doesn’t divide Jews, Christians, and Muslims, but instead reconciles them.” There’s a similar effort in Omaha, Nebraska, that will put a church, mosque and synagogue in the same park but different buildings.
Greg Norman Hurt in Chainsaw Accident
The Australian pro golfer Greg Norman has been hospitalized after almost losing his left hand in a chainsaw accident. Norman, 59, shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Instagram with the caption, “Working with a chainsaw ALWAYS be respectful of the unexpected.” A week earlier Norman shared a photo of himself with the chainsaw and wrote, “Time to trim the sea grapes today. Never ask someone to do something that you can do yourself. Love to work!”