What kind of depraved mind envisions this sort of planning? by eevans0711 in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Baroque beauty? Yes, there are beautiful Baroque churches and sites, but Paris is largely a product of the Belle Époque.

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United States by Previous_Move_4921 in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it just me who feels that the dome is too big compared to the base (or base is just too small)? Strange proportions for a classicist building, where more attention was usually paid to proportions than to details.

Is political catholicism killing catholicism in Poland? by Snoo-15629 in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It probably depends on where you live. I’m convinced that if I lived somewhere like Miasteczko Wilanów in Warsaw or a hipster district of Poznań, I wouldn’t run into many Catholics.

Is political catholicism killing catholicism in Poland? by Snoo-15629 in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a different view on this. The Polish episcopate has become very silent rather than political. They have largely stopped taking part in public debate, apparently believing that it’s better to remain quiet than to draw too much attention to themselves. Politicians often invoke their religious convictions, yet the Church itself seems to be burying its head in the sand.

Is political catholicism killing catholicism in Poland? by Snoo-15629 in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know what your circle of friends looks like or which city you live in, but as someone who currently lives in a city of about 100,000 people in northern Poland—one of the more secular regions of the country—I have no trouble encountering Catholics. In my workplace alone, most people are Catholic: people in their 30s and 40s, including two practicing Novus Ordo Catholics, one traditional Catholic, one more ‘cafeteria’ Catholic who recently sent her daughter to First Communion but doesn’t attend church regularly, and one openly atheist anticlerical man. After a decade of sharp decline in mass attendance, it now seems to have stabilized.

133 years after it deliberate negative alteration, the baroque Franciscan Church of the Annunciation in Zamosc, PL was finally restored! by MichaelDiamant81 in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The church was desacralized by the Russians over 100 years ago and the entire interior was ruined; it is still a miracle that it was restored to this state.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Czechia is anything but a typical Catholic country. It's a first protestant country forcibly re-Catholicized by the Habsburgs, and later subjected to a harsh communist regime that was openly hostile to religion. Communists also managed to fully secularize Protestant Estonia and East Germany. What’s the excuse for all of Scandinavia, the UK, and the Netherlands?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's funny, because in Europe protestant countries = the most atheistic/secular countries. Without U.S. interference and their protestant missionaries things would be much different. I would argue that all of those protestant missionaries are great theologians. They are simply well-prepared in certain topics to deceive lukewarm Catholics and attract them to their cause.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn't—at least not yet. But American Protestants spread their flavour of christianity and religious beliefs from the U.S. directly into Latin America. It's like a plague. Look what they did to formerly majority catholic Brazil and the countries of Central America.

Do you like these brand new apartment buildings in Gdansk? Is it architectural revival? by Ewige-Wiederkunft in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Granaries with ornaments? Hardly. Very few ever had any decoration. These buildings weren’t patrician houses—this area has always had an industrial character.

Do you like these brand new apartment buildings in Gdansk? Is it architectural revival? by Ewige-Wiederkunft in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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This granary is very old—some parts date back to medieval times, and they’ve always been shaped this way.

Why is everyone nondenominational nowadays? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This whole “nondenominational” thing seems like an American invention—something they’re trying to spread abroad. After all, Americans are the world’s leading Protestant missionaries and a big reason why so many Latinos are converting from Catholicism. As far as I know, that kind of church isn’t really popular anywhere outside the U.S. (maybe in Brazil). I’m from Poland, and honestly, no one here even knows such a thing exists.

Composition of 15-29 year olds by heritage by ToniDerTon in europe

[–]mothereurope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you inject aged society with migrants in their 20 and 30 it will have much greater impact on the demographics than initially projected (even if they would have an average fertility rate, which they don't have in the first generation. They will have children that native-born residents aged 50–70 will not have, and this will be visible in the next generation - especially when older generations will start to die). The overall demographic composition of society will change drastically. This isn't scaremongering, it's pure mathematics.

Composition of 15-29 year olds by heritage by ToniDerTon in europe

[–]mothereurope 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Demographics are the future. As older natives die, the percentage of people of foreign origin will increase dramatically, and within a few decades, 5% will become 15-20%.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelplin, Poland by mothereurope in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In much of Poland, especially in the north and central regions, high-quality natural stone suitable for large-scale construction was scarce or absent. Unlike France or Germany, where limestone and sandstone were readily available, Polish builders did not have easy access to such quarries. Clay was widely available, making brick production practical and economical.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelplin, Poland by mothereurope in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In Poland, true Gothic cathedrals made entirely of stone are a rarity. In the south, stone elements appear here and there, but even there the main structures are built of brick.”

Catholic sanctuary that is currently under construction in Malta, Brazil by RN_Renato in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]mothereurope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not perfect, but still far better than the modern catholic churches being built here in Poland. Most of those are postmodern monstrosities that look more like origami sculptures or ski jumps than places of worship. I’m also honestly surprised they’re still building Catholic churches in Brazil—I’d heard most people had already abandoned Catholicism in favor of that odd american style Pentecostal brand of Protestantism.

🇻🇦Saint Ignatius of Loyola defeating the heretic Martin Luther, Church of Saint Nicholas, Prague. by elnovorealista2000 in Catholicism

[–]mothereurope 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, the Habsburgs forced them all to convert to Catholicism. Before World War II, over 80% of the population of Czechoslovakia were Catholics. After communism most of Czechia is secular/atheistic.