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 1/13/15 2:35 AM |
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The level of cultural and historical ignorance among Americans makes me squirm. When my family traveled to Latin American in the early 1960's, a time when the Roman Catholic Church required women to cover their heads while in church, my mother, sister and I always put on a hat or mantilla before entering some of the region's many beautiful Baroque churches. If we had forgotten to bring either, there were little old ladies guarding the doors who would give us a Kleenex to cover our heads. We did not do this because we were agreeing with or adopting Catholic Dogma. We did it because it demonstrated courtesy and respect for that Dogma. We weren't forced to do it - it was our choice to go inside these Churches.When we entered a Synagogue, my brother put on a hat for the same reason. When I visited famous Mosques in Egypt, I always put took off my shoes and put on a headscarf before entering, not because I was being forced to live under Sharia Law, but to show courtesy and respect for the rules of the people worshipping there. If you visit the shrine of a different religion, you are obliged to show respect for that religion by following their rules and etiquette. If you object to those rules, don't visit the shrine. If you go there anyway, don't complain about their rules. |
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