Q.4

Bali bombings and twin towers have a lot in common not just because they are done by the same group (middle easterners). But because they have a deep passion behind the bombings the terrorist had a strong urge to prove there point. But by proving there point they happened to kill thousands of innocent lives in the mean time. All of these deaths have enforced a special or sacred space for the loved ones or the survivors of the deceased. It is sacred to them because this plot of land is the only place they new their loved ones were, so they think it to be sacred because they believe they can still communicate with them in the after life.

Most sacred spaces are creates by a past disaster or misfortune for some one related to that space. For example Bali Bombings, twin towers, Jesuses crucifixion, world wars, concentration camps, natural disaster zones. All these areas are classified as sacred space to some people this is because thay feel strongly about that place.

Q. One question I would like to ask you readers out there is why isn’t there more sacred spaces formed from good things??

Q.5

Hi everyone this is my last blog this subject is all about my life. Mainly what I am about to say is that I believe strongly that the world is going in the wrong direction by trying to make everyone live in equal status amongst each other. I believe that any one can believe in any thing they want to and call sacred space any thing they want. But then I also think that to be judged on one simple mistake to get into the divine is completely wrong I think we should all go through life doing what we believe is right and if that is good enough for the all time ruler he will accept us. So my main argument is that I don’t believe we all have to belong to a sacred space it is our own choice if we chose to go that way.

Q.3

Hi again everyone its Paul Nicolle. Next subject of choice is the video “Kristian Stanfill - Jesus Paid It All (Passion '06)” and its way of worshipping the lord Jesus Christ. The first thing you notice about the video is they did not make a very traditional modest video it was all done in a dark stadium with bright strobe lights and rock and roll sounding music. This atmosphere is not common in most traditional Christian services; this is because not long ago praise and worship was gentler, quieter and many hymns were sung. This is because their ancestors would praise this way and now that new generations are choosing to praise differently and find their own way of using sacred space. Many Christians believe God (Christian) told the people to talk personally to him in prayer and worship and so reverence of God became a lot more personal. The video is filmed in a stadium and so it becomes a sacred space because believers are worshiping there. Sacred space is not only a church; it is where ever people gather together in God’s name. I think that is OK for people to praise and worship their God in a stadium, rather than a traditional church, because it is comfortable to them.

Q.2

Hi again everyone its Paul Nicolle. My next subject of choice I’d like to talk about is religious buildings. Let us take a web journey to the Zimbabwe ruins. What I have picked up is that there are 100 to 200 miles of ancient ruins in the south central African nation of Zimbabwe. These ruins are from a great Shona people. Originally it was believed that Europeans built them but now they have proven otherwise. The Shona strongly protest its their heritage and people should respect that. I have recently found out that a lot of animal symbols such as crocodiles and eagles on the Zimbabwe flag are used often in African religions. Many archeologists believe that Great Zimbabwe formed and grew as a religious center for the great Shona god Mwari, and also a place where the deceased spirits of the ruling family flourished. These spirits were known as the mhondoro.

The Zimbabwe ruins are a great example of a religious centre. This is shown with the layout and shear detail and mass portrayed in the ruins pictured below. The way the city is set out is shown from a birds eye view and shows the unique design portraying the assumption of an axis mundi in the middle of the city. Axis mundi basically means a point in the middle of the city connecting the three realms spiritually.

One point I would like to make is that some historians and I believe that the Zimbabwe ruins is indeed a religious centre. This is because allot of the archeologists believe that the giant walls with the zig zag pattern indicates that they built the walls for there god and they did not get lazy on the architectural design.

Q.1

Hi people out there, I am Paul Nicolle, a Nambour Christian College school blogger. I have been instructed to let all of you guys know about “sacred space”.

I’ll start you off by telling you what I think my version of sacred space is. Sacred space is a form of area surrounding an object or a person. Places or things can be classified as sacred space as well that is because that must be a great importance to whom it belongs to. Most times in life sacred spaces are easy to identify for example; if you go somewhere in the world, a person is likely to be very protective of an area or thing because they feel a connection with it That is one sign that they feel strongly about that place or thing, implying that it is special to them. I believe this is because the people that are associated with a those rituals, people or things. Just like Christians cherish there churches, the Catholics cherish the Pope and the Chinese worship the idol; Buddha. You might agree or disagree with some of these practices but with a lot of these religions these sacred items or people are the only things spritely linking them between them and their God. So therefore, I think that sacred space is an area that we as mortals beings believe links us between a force more powerful than ourselves to be precise our gods whom ever they may be.