National Open Mosque Day

[the_great_she_elephant]

Did anyone take the opportunity to visit their local mosque today?  I couldn't, unfortunatly, because, we don't have one yet in Bunbury, but I'd love to hear from anyone who did go along for a look.

[Anonymous]

YES...  food or music are not infulunced by a person religion... but RELIGION is part of a person's culture!

and?  what does that have to do

with chinese cuisine?

[lurker172602]

I agree helen. I really enjoyed visiting temples and shrines in Vietnam and Cambodia and churches and cathedrals in the UK and France.  I never felt I was being pressured to participate.

[imastawka]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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can't believe ppl have a problem with

someone not wanting to go to a place

of warship 

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 Everyone miss the freudian slip?  hahahahaha

[cmcoins2000]

I just find it very difficult in 2015 - to understand.

I have friends of all nations - all religions - they are respected for who they are.

To deny another's right to any belief they choose is - at best intolerant & I find a tad arrogant.

Religion is not an argument.

I'll go back to my walking now.

[janeababe]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

YES...  food or music are not infulunced by a person religion... but RELIGION is part of a person's culture!

and?  what does that have to do

with chinese cuisine?

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Julia,

saying that you didnt go to a mosque open day because you are not religious, is like saying you dont go into a chinese restraunt because you are not chinese!

You are the one who took it on a wild goose chase!
sheesh....

[Anonymous]

of course!  you dont need to be

religious to appreciate the beauty

of some cathedrals or temples for

example LOL

but that is not what this topic is about.

some people are not interested in 

participating in religious practices,

especially those who they strongly 

disagree with.

no different to muslims opposing 

certain western values, as preached

during the islamic conference.

accept it. 

[lurker172602]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

of course!  you dont need to be

religious to appreciate the beauty

of some cathedrals or temples for

example LOL

but that is not what this topic is about.

some people are not interested in 

participating in religious practices,

especially those who they strongly 

disagree with.

no different to muslims opposing 

certain western values, as preached

during the islamic conference.

accept it. 

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correct.  It is about informing oneself about other people and cultures by attending their open day, which some have said they would refuse to do on the basis they are not religious.  Nothing at all to do with how much you pay for wedding presents.

[moonflyte]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

well I'm not chinese, but I frequent chinese restraunts often!

you're confusing culture with

religion, forgetting that more and

more australians are becoming

secular. 

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Yes julia thank you.  I chose not to hop on the indignant bus with those comments.

I would not participate in an ideology that marginalises women so that's reason number 2 to not attend a mosque.

[imastawka]

There was a time, really not that long ago,

when fire and brimstone would rain down upon

any Catholic who entered another religion's church.

Forget the fact that your best friend was getting married.

You had to stand outside and wait til they came out.

So some things are better now

[Anonymous]

saying that you didnt go to a mosque open day because you are not religious, is like saying you dont go into a chinese restraunt because you are not chinese!

no it isn't.  not at all.

one can like food and dislike religion.

quite a few ppl have openly stated here

they would never go near a church, for

example.  (where was the outrage lol)

(btw i didnt say i didn't go to a mosque

because i am not religious.  i said i would

have gone if i knew it was on)