Religions

in the Netherlands

Religions in the Netherlands

• No confession(48,4%)• Roman Catholic (27,0%)• Protestant (16,6%)• Muslim (5,7%)• Hinduistic (1,3%)• Buddhistic (1,0%)

History

ChristianityActually, all churches originated from the Roman Catholic Church. In the 16th century,Martin Luther protested against the affairs of the Roman Catholic Church. Out of this protests eventually arised the Protestantisme. This process is also known as the Reformation. The third movement is orthodox.

Roman Catholic Protestantisme Orthodox

Character Rituals Rational Relational

Key question ‘Did you got baptized?’

‘What do you believe?’

‘How is your relationship with god?’

In 1849

• Red = Protestant• Green = Roman Catholic

Now a days in the Netherlands

• Multicultural country

• Multiple religions which collides

• Tolerant

• Generations (48,4% has no confession)

Why Christianity?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rm-TaHkvws

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Anne

• Is not religiously raised

• Learned about Christianity at elementary school

• Is openminded about believes

• Christmas, Easter, etc

Marlies

• I got baptized and did my communion

• Went to sundayschool out of tradition

• Interested in other religions but neutral

• Christmas, Easter, etc

Buddhism in the Netherlands

• At the beginning of this century, Buddhism was really only known in Asia. 

• Now, Buddhism is a world religion. 

• Most Buddhists who live in the Netherlands are from China.

• It is an emerging belief: meditation for example becomes more and morepopular.

• Dutch exchange students in Seoul

www.boeddhisme.nl

The BUN is the umbrella organization of most Buddhist centers in the Netherlands.

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