Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[polksaladallie]

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@debra9275 wrote:

is that what she'd wear to church too?

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Or to court?  Or to a funeral?  Or to a synagogue? 

[Anonymous]

i use to think  churches had some kind of

dress code so when i visited  cathedrals

i wore 'modest' clothing but there were heaps

of visitors wearing singlet/strapless tops and

shorts.   there didn't appear to be anyone at the

door doing dress checks ???

i have also been to a couple of church weddings

where guests wore all types of dresses. 

does anyone know of someone who has been

refused entry to a church these days or been asked

to leave because of how they were dressed ??

- serious question.

[***super_nova***]

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@village_person wrote:

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Myself and the g/f attended one of those mosque open days and I must say the hosts were most unfriendly. It was a most propitious event or so I thought. My g/f was wearing a pair of shorts and a bikini top. We were met at the entry by an ‘official’ who refused us entry until my g/f ‘covered up’. I told him that if we were in the M/E we would have to respect their way of dress but as the mosque was in Australia they should respect our customs and the way we dressed (on a hot day). We were quickly at an impasse; entry was ‘kindly’ refused and we insisted on observing our customs.

We didn’t take any religious bias with us. We sure as hell didn't experience the wonderful openness you seem to advocate.

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How incredibly rude of you.    You would have met with similar request if you would have wanted to enter synagogue or many churches.  Although some churches are are nowadays so desperate to get anybody in, they might let you in topless.

[azureline**]

Yes, I have already said I am not allowed to enter the Church in the grounds of my grandaughter's school, unless I wear a skirt or head covering.

[azureline**]

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@village_person wrote:

Friendships in the muslim village are mandated not negotiated. Should you happen to be a christian or jew (2014 version) muslims are not allowed to befriend you. That instruction is straight out of the users' manual; the koran. Remember the koran? It is the book that is very important to muslims (2014 version of a muslim that is).

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I am here to tell you that is quite untrue.

[Anonymous]

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@azureline** wrote:

Yes, I have already said I am not allowed to enter the Church in the grounds of my grandaughter's school, unless I wear a skirt or head covering.

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is that church open to the public? 

[Anonymous]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

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Myself and the g/f attended one of those mosque open days and I must say the hosts were most unfriendly. It was a most propitious event or so I thought. My g/f was wearing a pair of shorts and a bikini top. We were met at the entry by an ‘official’ who refused us entry until my g/f ‘covered up’. I told him that if we were in the M/E we would have to respect their way of dress but as the mosque was in Australia they should respect our customs and the way we dressed (on a hot day). We were quickly at an impasse; entry was ‘kindly’ refused and we insisted on observing our customs.

We didn’t take any religious bias with us. We sure as hell didn't experience the wonderful openness you seem to advocate.

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How incredibly rude of you.    You would have met with similar request if you would have wanted to enter synagogue or many churches.  Although some churches are are nowadays so desperate to get anybody in, they might let you in topless.

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wow really?

and there was i thinking it had something

do to with progress and  being welcoming to everyone.

no need to be checked in at the door.

[azureline**]

Open to the public? well, I suppose so the doors are open when I am there.

It is the school Church, not every child in the school is of that faith but every child and their parents etc do go there for services.

[debra9275]

I haven't been inside a church for years, but there is a Catholic church near where we live and everyone who goes in there looks to be fully dressed. When I did go to church, everyone was dressed up

Once many years ago I went to a Hare Krishna open day just to see what it was like, but I went fully dressed, (covered) so did everyone else there as a mark of respect I suppose, as it is someones place of worship (though not mine)

they had great food!

[debra9275]

oh and there is an Anglican church near us too everyone who goes in there is also fully dressed