Some Things About: Religion

Germany holds a large ~65% majority Christian population, with there being a rather even split between Protestants and Catholics. Upon visiting the Fischmarkt on Sunday, we attended what one could call a church inside what used to be a warehouse. There was a choir onstage singing more American hymns than German ones, and strangely enough there was plentiful alcohol to go around. Some church! It was extremely open-air - the huge double doors were barred open and all three stories of the structure could be freely navigated.

Due to an influx of Syrian refugees, many Germans have had plentiful worries about their new neighbors. Much to their relief, the refugees make not only for great neighbors, but as fully functioning members of society as well. Germany has for a while had an abnormally large Muslim population (compared to the rest of Europe, minus France), and while a small and very vocal minority has expressed distaste for any foreigners, most Germans relish the idea to help those in need with open arms.

One of my brother's American comrades (of Bangladeshi descent) visited a small village in the countryside for a few days. He learned of the awkward situation of introducing refugees to establishments with a population of less than 500, and never having seen anyone but Germans in hundreds of years. In fact, the family he was staying with initially thought he was a refugee as well ;D (similar situations continued to plague his 4-month stay in Europe).