[elizej]

I'm newly arrived in Hong Kong and trying to find churches with english services. Anglican is prefered, but any suggestions are welcome. I don't really know my way around yet, but i live in the Lam Tin area, so would like some suggestions for churches not too far away, preferably not on the hong kong island side. Thanks!

[geo-seb]

There is a list of some international churches here. There are several on Kowloon side. For example:

St. Andrews Church (Anglican) in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Kowloon International Baptist Church close to Kowloon Tong MTR station (same MTR line as Lam Tin).

[Editor]

http://anglicansonline.org/world/hongkong.html

List of Anglican services in Kowloon - hope this helps.

[gunsnroses]

One question for my benefit, don't mean any offense..
If there's only one God and one Jesus Christ, why there r so different sects & churches? I
nfact I have even heard that catholics and protestants call each other's belief a different religion.
Also, that all those ppl belonging to these different 'religions' (like roman catholic, salvation army church, adventis church, orthodox church etc) wouldn't dream of entering each other's church.

[MovingIn07]

Originally Posted by gunsnroses

One question for my benefit, don't mean any offense..
If there's only one God and one Jesus Christ, why there r so different sects & churches? I
nfact I have even heard that catholics and protestants call each other's belief a different religion.
Also, that all those ppl belonging to these different 'religions' (like roman catholic, salvation army church, adventis church, orthodox church etc) wouldn't dream of entering each other's church.

ha ha ha - this is the root of half the wars in history..... Not sure we can find the answer although not having a god delusion in the first place might help!

[hullexile]

Originally Posted by gunsnroses

One question for my benefit, don't mean any offense..
If there's only one God and one Jesus Christ, why there r so different sects & churches? I
nfact I have even heard that catholics and protestants call each other's belief a different religion.
Also, that all those ppl belonging to these different 'religions' (like roman catholic, salvation army church, adventis church, orthodox church etc) wouldn't dream of entering each other's church.

I am not sure about calling them different religions. Protestants tend to refer to themselves as Christians which includes all the varieties and does tend to mean non-Catholic (Roman or Orthodox) though this does not mean we think they are a 'different religion' in the same way that Islam or Buddhism would be. Also not sure about the not entering each other's churches. I certainly have been to other churches, including Catholic ones. I can only speak for our church, which certainly does not believe "our's is the only way to get to heaven". The main reason for the differences is a mixture of personal power and politics and different interpretations of the Bible. Most of the different groups get on fine. The wars that Moving refers to usually have little to do with religion and much more to do with power. I am not sure how much religion played in the decisions of Henry VIII for example. Just used religion for his own personal reasons as is often the case.

[gunsnroses]

Originally Posted by hullexile

I am not sure about calling them different religions. Protestants tend to refer to themselves as Christians which includes all the varieties and does tend to mean non-Catholic (Roman or Orthodox) though this does not mean we think they are a 'different religion' in the same way that Islam or Buddhism would be. Also not sure about the not entering each other's churches. I certainly have been to other churches, including Catholic ones. I can only speak for our church, which certainly does not believe "our's is the only way to get to heaven". The main reason for the differences is a mixture of personal power and politics and different interpretations of the Bible. Most of the different groups get on fine. The wars that Moving refers to usually have little to do with religion and much more to do with power. I am not sure how much religion played in the decisions of Henry VIII for example. Just used religion for his own personal reasons as is often the case.

Thanks for the explanation Hull..
So the "religion is opium of masses" holds true.

[hullexile]

Originally Posted by gunsnroses

Thanks for the explanation Hull..
So the "religion is opium of masses" holds true.

I prefer a beer myself

[jonnye]

Originally Posted by MovingIn07

ha ha ha - this is the root of half the wars in history..... Not sure we can find the answer although not having a god delusion in the first place might help!

A damn fine book might I add ...

[gunsnroses]

Originally Posted by hullexile

I prefer a beer myself

yeah me too..and tsing tao no less..