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HOLYLAND EXPERIENCE. Orlando, Florida.Jesus is the super star of the Holy Land Experience Park. For many visitors, touching the false messiah is a true blessing.

HOLYLAND EXPERIENCE. Orlando, Florida.The park's visitors are primarily African-American. They enjoy the various musical and singing performances that the park offers throughout the day. The park mainly attracts a population from the Bible belt.

HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE. Orlando, Florida.Trompe-l'oeil frescoes plunge you into a far-fetched Jerusalem.

HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE. Orlando, Florida.On Jerusalem Street Market you will be able to witness one of the highlights of the visit, a reconstruction of the scene of Jesus carrying the cross to Mount Golgotha, crossing an excited crowd, sometimes shocked but still brandishing a mobile phone. Sanguinolant and violent at will.

HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE. Orlando, Florida.To recover your emotions, straight to the square of the great temple of Jerusalem. Bouncy and colorful musicals are performed between two moments of prayer. The Great Temple represents the ancient Jewish temple that stood on Mount Moriah.To recover your emotions, straight to the square of the great temple of Jerusalem. Bouncy and colorful musicals are performed between two moments of prayer. The Great Temple represents the ancient Jewish temple that stood on Mount Moriah.

HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE. Orlando, Florida.5 times a week, at 4 pm from Tuesday to Saturday, a false Jesus wrings himself with pain on the cross while Roman soldiers whip him.The play that lasts nearly 75 min is the most realistic and violent event of the Holy Land.During the crucifixion, the sound of the hammer can be heard very much. In the public, many visitors raise their arms to heaven, cry and beg forgiveness..

HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE. Orlando, Florida.On the way between the toilet and the big stage of the church

ARK ENCOUNTER. Williamstown, Kentucky.With a total of 7,300 cubic meters of wood used for its construction, the gigantic project "Ark Encounter" is recognized as the largest self-supporting wooden structure in the world. The Amish, renowned for their craftsmanship in carpentry and cabinetmaking, have lent support to the ambitions of Ken Ham, one of the leaders of the creationist movement in the USA and the promoter of this project. For this the purpose of the ark is purely religious. It is a matter of spreading the Christian message through an exhibition on 3 levels exposing the creationist doctrine.

ARK ENCOUNTER. Williamstown, Kentucky.Ark Encounter wants to bean amusement park to the glory of Creationism for the whole family but the site is especially frequented by the elderly. Everything is welldesigned in the ark to facilitate access.

ARK ENCOUNTER. Williamstown, Kentucky.

ARK ENCOUNTER. Williamstown, Kentucky.Some thirty stuffed species finally found their place in the ark. Some animatronics have a good part. Among them, one can discover dinosaurs including a couple of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Nothing incongruous about this, according to the Australian Ken Ham, leader of creationism in the United States: God created the world in six days six thousand years ago; Since, men and animals have known only very slight evolutions. The dinosaurs then rubbed shoulders with the savior Noah. And the arche-museum is there to remind us.

ARK ENCOUNTER. Williamstown, Kentucky.The true story is learned here through dioramas, video shows and rather successful animations that expose the "scientific" veracity of the Old Testament ... Descartes and Galileo are presented there as rebels of human reason against omniscience Divine.

ARK ENCOUNTERS. Williamstown, Kentucky.Religious schools and universities regularly visit the ark. On a scientific level this park is denounced as a dangerous absurdity. Several associations condemn disinformation similar to child maltreatment.

ARK ENCOUNTER. Williamstown, Kentucky.Throughout the journey of the visit on the 3 floors of the arch, good computer graphics designed to popularize the creationist doctrine. They attempt "evidence" in support of deconstructing the Darwinian theory of evolution. A true brainwashing well tied and likely to convince the most influential minds.

THE SATANIC TEMPLE. Salem Massachusetts.two cultists, members of the satanic temple of Salem, pose in front of the giant statue of Baphomet in its most famous representation as a "sabbatic goat".

THE SATANIC TEMPLE. Salem Massachusetts.One member of the satanic temple of Salem, stays outside of the temple.

THE NAKED CHURCH.VIRGINIA.The naturist parishioners belonging to the community arrive for the first Sunday morning service

THE NAKED CHURCH.VIRGINIA.The community has about sixty members all year round. And among them many Christians. But there were not many people on Sunday morning for the service. Pastor John who was the first naked pastor here 20 years ago gives his sermon.

THE NAKED CHURCH.VIRGINIA.Pastor John who also officiates in the naked church came to support Allen for his sermon and plays the organ.

THE NAKED CHURCH.VIRGINIA.For the pastor and parishioners, nudity brings a kind of equality among members who are not judged by their clothes, whether expensive or cheap. What matters is not how you are dressed but what you have in your heart.

THE NAKED CHURCH.VIRGINIA.Parishioners who come here are those who like to live naked and so it is a natural process for them. Nothing shocking about praying to God like that. And no matter what other churches think.

THE NAKED CHURCH.VIRGINIA.The nudist parishioners get up to do the hug. The religious ritual is always the same whether you are naked or dressed. Here at the naked church, there are also weddings and funerals

THE NAKED CHURCH.VIRGINIA.Pastor Allan Parker chats with a parishioner after Mass.

DRIVE-IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Daytona Beach, Florida.

DRIVE-IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Daytona Beach, Florida.The Bread is of unusual size to be clearly visible during the Holy supper.

DRIVE-IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Daytona Beach, Florida.People love Drive in Church because they can also come to church with their beloved pets, which is forbidden everywhere else.

DRIVE-IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Every Sunday, the Reverend Rob spoke on the balcony of the Christian Drive-In Church in front of a car park. The sermon is broadcast live on the bandwidth 88.5 FM.

DRIVE-IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Daytona Beach, Florida. The pastor accompanied by The Choir sing under the microphones that broadcast the service live on the FM band.

DRIVE-IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Daytona Beach, Florida.This parishioner, consulting the program of the service: "I have a hard time moving around, my joints hurt and I can not go to church for years, so I come here, it's easy and I Can stay in my car and pray.I love Drive-In Church! ".

THE CROSS BIKE. OCEAN CITY.John lives in Berlin, just outside Ocean City, Maryland.Every day he nds time to walk around Ocean City with his funny bike "The Cross Bike". He tells me that he has a lot to do here, because this Maryland seaside resort is the kingdom of sin.

THE CROSS BIKE. OCEAN CITY.The cross illuminated by LEDs amuses the young students. This makes it easier for John to approach. They find him nice and cool, and above all very brave to ride at night inthe storm

THE CROSS BIKE. OCEAN CITY.John will greet the merchants who know him well

THE CROSS BIKE. OCEAN CITY.John at the meeting of young students on the boardwalk. Cross bike makes contact easier.

THE CROSS BIKE. OCEAN CITY.John always leaves a small paper with an extract from the Bible on it as a gift. To my great surprise, the students welcome him very well with great respect.

SEACOAST CHURCH. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.The reception of the parishioners is not neglected. Smiling, personalized small phrase of welcome, care of the children, everything is made so that people feel like home and want to come back.

SEACOAST CHURCH. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.While the parents attend the service, the children are grouped by age group and supervised by church staff, all Kid Staff members wear a blue tshirt. Many activities are offered to children. For the elderly, teenagers, concerts are scheduled and games rooms with billiards and ping pong tables are available.

SEACOAST CHURCH. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Every service begins and ends with a great rock concert ... Christian of course. People dance and pray by sharing their love with God.

SEACOAST CHURCH. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.A child joined a small group of about ten young people while the parents attended worship. The first workshop consists of reflecting on a vow and after writing it on a piece of paper, stick it on a cross.

SEACOAST CHURCH. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.Every service begins and ends with a great rock concert ... Christian of course. People dance and pray by sharing their love with God.

THE TINY MOBILE CHURCH.VIRGINIA.It is too hot to stand in the small church on that Sunday morning in June. And there are too many guests. Chairs are then placed in front of the church.

THE TINY MOBILE CHURCH.VIRGINIA.Since retiring as a Virginia state employee, Bill Malbon, who had already been a pastor had the good idea in 2005 to build the FIrst tiny mobile church in the United States.Bill Malbon thus travels with his small chapel the cities and the countryside of Virginia to propose unusual and original marriages at low prices. Bil stands proudly in front of the Tiny Chapel, a 100 square foot structure inspired by a traditional country church, with Gothic windows and a bell tower. The chapel can accommodate 20 to 25 people, but also has two small benches. Mounted on a trailer, the chapel is also built to travel to central Virginia.

THE TINY MOBILE CHURCH.VIRGINIA. It is Saturday afternoon, the day before the wedding, in the garden of the winery in Fredericksburg. The bride and groom's family members came to rehearse the ceremony.Katie and Roger the bride and groom discovered the tiny chapel in a bridal show. They immediately fell in love with it because they wanted a small, intimate wedding at a low price.

THE TINY MOBILE CHURCH.VIRGINIA. The church bell tower does not have a cross because this church is not a Christian church but not denominational church. It can therefore accommodate Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and even atheist weddings.

THE TINY MOBILE CHURCH.VIRGINIA. The design of the tiny chapel has evolved a lot. The shape has been studied to be aerodynamic and the bell tower is retractable during the trips. It is put back in place when the church has arrived at the wedding site.