tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post128714714893976959..comments2024-03-28T05:57:41.542-07:00Comments on Adventures In Keeping House: Liberal Vs Traditional ChristianitySannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-80425768483938398462019-02-22T10:50:26.449-08:002019-02-22T10:50:26.449-08:00In Catholic provinces most people are culturally C...In Catholic provinces most people are culturally Catholic, but we don't live there. In the North they are pretty much irreligious. Then we have a fundy Bible belt and some pockets of them in other places. Mainstream Protestantism is pretty much dead, many joined some version of a Evangelical church. Eastern Europeans are mostly religious though, we sometimes visit their churches.<br /><br />We don't really have much terrorism, is more crime like mugging, robbery, drug dealing. It's not as bad as metropolitan France or Belgium I should say. You get accustomed to it and hardly notice, but there are few women who would dare hang around alone after dark over here, especially in certain areas. <br /><br />I noticed everything Scandinavian is very expensive for us:) Food, clothes, etc. This dress is cute, though the waistcoat could e better, I agree:)Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-21262095631561184052019-02-22T08:10:20.559-08:002019-02-22T08:10:20.559-08:00I just checked Wikipedia and learned that over 50 ...I just checked Wikipedia and learned that over 50 % of your population have no religion (or belong in any church). That was a shock, here in Finland over 70 % of people are member of our Lutheran church and I actually thought we are like LEAST christian country on Europe. Of course most people are not religious, being a member of church is just a habit here. <br /><br />I haven't realized things are that bad in Holland, too. With all that terrorism and such. <br /><br />Norwegians have really pretty national dresses. Much prettier than finnish. I think about getting one every now and then but they cost like 1000 euros so... And the one I should wear is like the least pretty from finnish dresses. You are supposed to pick the one that represents the province where your family comes from. I should wear this one, the waistcoat is hideous:<br />https://i.pinimg.com/originals/51/64/ed/5164edded55ca3da8746096e7768865d.jpg<br /><br />Sorry about the offtopic. <br />Housewife Outdoorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-25244074151077443842019-02-21T10:47:48.818-08:002019-02-21T10:47:48.818-08:00Holland a Christian country??? I do wear a cross, ...Holland a Christian country??? I do wear a cross, but under my clothes. There were Molotovs thrown at the churches over here, though not in my area...but it's in general getting less safe. Like two weeks ago we had a robbery in a furniture store close to where I live, there were shootings in my parents-in-law neighbourhood, just the usual things, you know. You are lucky you don't have this problem, yet...But it's not that bad as Sweden.<br /><br />BTW, the Danish women wore skirts, but short ones, while Norwegian ladies put on their national dresses, very beautiful. A friend of my parents lives in Norway, they appear to be quite rural. <br /><br />Not sure about the rosary, I think you can take it with you wherever you go. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-72769208860067388622019-02-21T05:25:42.466-08:002019-02-21T05:25:42.466-08:00Interesting observations you have made. I would sa...Interesting observations you have made. I would say Sweden is the worst, propably in the whole wide world, when it comes to liberalism, feminism and such. I would say Norway and Finland are the same, though Norway is not part of EU so they have more room to maneuver, so to speak. And having oil helps, they do not have to please anyone. Finland is trying very hard to be the best student in EU, which harms our national interests. Denmark is doing fine, they fight the paradigma and EU, especially when it comes to food. <br /><br />It is horrible if it is not safe to wear a cross in a christian country! It is still ok to wear one here, maybe I should start wearing mine. I actually have really nice rosary too, made of olive wood, but nobody wears those. And you are relly not supposed to wear rosary, are you? Some people also have icons in their homes even if they are not orthodox. <br /><br />Just to make myself clear: I don't think people should necessarily do anything. I just thought what could be a silent way of making a statement or testimony, if one wants to do that. Housewife Outdoorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-45793818478998413812019-02-20T08:31:59.222-08:002019-02-20T08:31:59.222-08:00You know around the Christmas time we visited all ...You know around the Christmas time we visited all Scandinavian churches in the neighbourhhod because they all organised Christmas markets? By Danes and Swedes men were in the kitchen, not women. Norwegian females did make some cakes, but Finnish ladies were by far the best cooks: they made traditional pies, breads and rolls and boy did it taste great! Finns had also the most young couples with kids in their church. Your country appears more traditional to me, but all the pastors of all 4 churches were women...<br /><br />Anyway, it's a sweet tradition wearing a cross, but since we live around diversity it could be probably dangerous over here. I try not to attract too much attention to myself, personally. <br /><br />Also I don't believe that I should run around preaching to everyone like a Jehovah witness but if it's a friend I would tell what I think. I usually try to influence people indirectly, tho. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-25708038138481314362019-02-20T04:07:00.755-08:002019-02-20T04:07:00.755-08:00Interesting subject. I have learned to keep my mou...Interesting subject. I have learned to keep my mouth shut IRL (I know it is hard to believe), but it always feels wrong. But since I have no tact, me saying things aloud usually does more harm to my cause than good. <br /><br />I used to read a blog who's writer was plainly dressing. She was not amish, but dessed that way. She said that it was comforting to know that her mere outfit will tell people her values. She was pacifist and one of her students was joining army. And she wrote how she could just show him her compassion and support and did not need to talk about pacifism, because her outfit told him that. Some sort of hate the sin, love the sinner -thing. <br /><br />So I think there is some point on wearing religious clothes or something that shows other people what your convictions are. People will know what you believe in and what your values are, but you do not need to make confrontations. <br /><br />Here in Finland people usually get cross pendant necklace when they get confirmed and have their fist communion (it is actually colled "confirmation cross" and it used to be a big thing). When I was younger, everybody used to wear that necklace all the time, but those who were really in faith kept it over their clothes and those who just wore because everybody else did, kept it under their shirt. Nowadays people don't seem to wear them anymore, exept those who are in faith.<br /><br /> Housewife Outdoorsnoreply@blogger.com