JohnCenaFan28
03-10-2009, 12:14 AM
An art exhibition in Holland gives people the chance to telephone God - but they have to leave a message.
Dubbed God's Hotline, it aims to focus attention the ways Dutch people perceive religion, reports the BBC.
Artist Johan van der Dong chose a mobile phone number to show that God was available anywhere and anytime.
Forming part of an art installation in the town of Groningen, the voicemail message says: "This is the voice of God, I am not able to speak to you at the moment, but please leave a message."
The phone number has been active for the past week, with 1,000 messages already left on the answerphone.
But the messages are to remain confidential and will not form part of the art project.
Van der Dong told Radio Netherlands: "I'm not a pastor, I'm an artist and I won't listen to the messages.
"It's a secret between the Lord and the people who are calling."
Exhibition spokeswoman Susanna Groot said there was no intention to offend anyone.
"In earlier times you would go to a church to say a prayer and now this is an opportunity to just make a phone call and say your prayer in a modern way."
-Nova
Dubbed God's Hotline, it aims to focus attention the ways Dutch people perceive religion, reports the BBC.
Artist Johan van der Dong chose a mobile phone number to show that God was available anywhere and anytime.
Forming part of an art installation in the town of Groningen, the voicemail message says: "This is the voice of God, I am not able to speak to you at the moment, but please leave a message."
The phone number has been active for the past week, with 1,000 messages already left on the answerphone.
But the messages are to remain confidential and will not form part of the art project.
Van der Dong told Radio Netherlands: "I'm not a pastor, I'm an artist and I won't listen to the messages.
"It's a secret between the Lord and the people who are calling."
Exhibition spokeswoman Susanna Groot said there was no intention to offend anyone.
"In earlier times you would go to a church to say a prayer and now this is an opportunity to just make a phone call and say your prayer in a modern way."
-Nova