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Only 15% of Dutch know meaning of Good Friday

April 13, 2009

A recent survey of Dutch nationals has revealed a profound ignorance in the Netherlands of the meaning of Good Friday and Easter. 45% are unaware that Easter is a Christian holiday, and only 15% know that Good Friday is a memorial of Christ’s crucifixion.

 


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