"at one time in Alberta we were asked which school board we would like to support"
The same is true in Ontario.
The information as to the type of school system a property owner supports can be found on the property assessment notice issued by the provincial government.
Those who do not wish to support the "separate school system" should select "English-Public".
If everyone did their thing based on what they know best and let others do their thing on what they know best, we would all live in harmony. 🙂
Coven? What about snake handlers? Not exactly mainstream. There are thousands of these smaller religions in the world.
I did attend a Holy Roller service (dated a member of the congregation). It was interesting to say the least.
Coven…..well they are actually the oldest beliefs in the world. Hence why it is called the ‘Old Religion’. (personally I don't like to look at it as a 'religion'...it gives it a bad name) You would be surprised how many practice it, but they still, like as happened through the centuries….they live in fear. In some countries fear of being killed, in other countries fear of being ostracized or other forms of subtle punishment. All ‘mainstream’ religions have feared them and demonized them for their own purposes. Walt Disney didn’t help much either. Snake handlers….don’t know much about them other than documentaries I have seen. My snake doesn’t mind being handled at all. They have always had a bad rap ever since that little incident in that Garden of Eden.
The Holy Rollers are definitely interesting. I call it Christian Voodoo.
In many communities, congregations are shrinking. There are three churches in this area that are now shared by three different religions, all Christian but not the same denomination. Many congregations are finding it difficult to keep their churches going because donations are shrinking. So, they sell their building/land and move in with another group.
Sad really…….not the congregation part…….but the loss of some great buildings. Many protestant groups will sell the church if possible……Catholics, they always tear them down. I tried to buy a Catholic Church but the Diocese wouldn’t go for it. Now it’s just an empty spot on the highway. What a waste of heritage. But I have bought a lot from Catholic churches, statues, railings, lights, cast iron choir railings, robes etc etc . My home has stained glass in many rooms and in the enclosed porch, courtesy of a Catholic church that once stood on Wortley Rd in London. Last year I was at a church auction (not Catholic) and bought a piece I have always wanted. Go ahead puck……guess what it was! LOL
On a related note, many of the Muslim kids in Ottawa attend Catholic schools because the parents think the moral instruction built into the curriculuum is a Good Thing, even if the instruction is based on Christian thinking rather than on Islam.
Actually it’s not too hard to understand. Christ is mentioned in the Quran and the blessed Virgin is highly revered.
Know what a coven is so no thanks for the lesson.
Ah such an ….open…..mind. LOL
I know about Wiccans as well.
I looked up coven on the internet.
Wiccans aren’t the old religion. They’re a fairly new concept. They just borrowed a lot of old teachings.
The Internet?….Don’t you know by now to not believe what the Internet says.
Always remember the old quote:
“Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet”
Abraham Lincoln
If they are in London, they don't want anyone to know.
You didn’t look very hard. Type in.... Wiccans London Ontario. But don’t believe all you read there either.
I have owned three baptismal fountains and hundreds of church pews, communion glasses and so many other artefacts I have lost count. Never owned an altar though.
I finally bought a Victorian pulpit. It’s a keeper. Been looking for just the right one for years. I have a room we call the great room…..21ft ceilings. A couple of years ago I put a 17ft balcony in with church railings. The pulpit is going to be attached to the balcony and over look the rest of the room. There will be a steel support system designed to hold the weight because it’s solid oak, but it will work. Maybe I’ll open a church…..no more property taxes to pay. :^O
No I don’t worship the devil. I don’t know where you get this stuff! The devil…..doesn’t even exist. He was created by religion to keep everyone in line. If they want to believe it....more power to them. I just sit back and chuckle.
We should sit down and discuss that, and compare historical notes.
I thought that the "present" wasn't history until tomorrow.
The present is the second you are in …..at present. The next second is the past. They don’t say “time flies” for nothing.
The past came right after reading the first word of this. Now you’re in the present….now the past…..now the present…..and on and on it goes.
Oops! you missed another one!
To me, it is disrespectful to enter their house of worship as a non-believer.
Not at all. You are entering to learn and through learning we grow understanding. You can’t understand a horse until you spend time with them…..but it doesn’t mean you have to buy one. I’ve been in Jewish homes and Christian homes and Moslem homes and many other places where being part of their lives in for instance prayer…..is respect. When one tells someone they ‘respect them’ but will not enter their ‘home’ (the house of their religion)….they have a tendency to feel that the ‘respect’ is all just words.
Who paid for the Panama trip?
Oh never mind....we know. :^O
