Dutch Reformed Church

Look, there is of course the Catholic church in Hoogmade, which alone surpasses this church because of its size and then of course there was the recent fire, that horrible fire that completely destroyed 'the big brother' of the 'Church on the Does'. One day he was world news and decades of misery that is the ultimate outcome for the future. Look, for the Catholics the picturesque Protestant church is of course no alternative at all; no grandeur, no more backdoor to flee and then it is also skewed ... For a Catholic, a church may be larger than large, colorful, house many statues and images, until the imagination speaks and above all, he may, the Catholic himself , can be seen when he enters the church once a week. All as human as natural. Fortunately, the protestant in Hoogmade was spared the fire; the dead straight, powerful brother unfortunately killed the crippled, ancient lady from the beginning of the 18th, fiercely heated and with resistance! century, still breathes robustly on. A 'hall church' is called the Kerkje aan de Does by experts. Well, another word comes to mind; portal church. Secretly, that portal also fits a bit with religion. After all, you are entering sacred ground. Sober on the outside and sober on the inside, that is the iron Protestant law that applies to this church and of course to its visitors, for all, otherwise you will stay outside. Rightly so. As an impotent non-believer, I only cycle past it, but I still feel warmth and love while passing by. Passion for the building mingles with compassion for the churchgoers, its loyal visitors. Compassion is not pity, certainly not, because I am one of them after all.

Small but nice

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