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A Question about Traditions.
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I wasn't meaning to imply said Christian was demanding it out of you.
Just that they themselves were doing it personally, but you catching it yourself only after having taken the bite puts you in the awkward "Shit... Now what?" moment.
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To be honest? It pretty much is like that. Whatever the news might tell you otherwise, if you have your own home, and you abide by the laws of the land, you'll be left alone to do whatever you like. Nobody in government or in the justice system is questioning your private property rights, so if you invite someone over who refuses to respect your house rules, you can kick them out with no consequences. Hell, if they refuse and start trying to fight you, you can legitimately call the cops to escort them away from your property.
We have a shit ton of freedom. Arguably, we have even more freedom than the United States in some aspects. Break a leg? That's fine, you've got the right to equal medical care as everyone else. Want weed? The feds are working to legalize that shit, across the entire country: Not just two states.
Albeit, they definitely beat us in gun freedoms, but this is all stuff for a different thread. So if someone wants to make the Canada thread, they can go ahead, eh'?
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Yes, yes it is. At least, all the ones with decent private property rights, anyway. Again though, off-topic, so... We should stop.
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I know, off topic, but We're number one. US is apparently floating around 20th.To be honest? It pretty much is like that. Whatever the news might tell you otherwise, if you have your own home, and you abide by the laws of the land, you'll be left alone to do whatever you like. Nobody in government or in the justice system is questioning your private property rights, so if you invite someone over who refuses to respect your house rules, you can kick them out with no consequences. Hell, if they refuse and start trying to fight you, you can legitimately call the cops to escort them away from your property.
We have a shit ton of freedom. Arguably, we have even more freedom than the United States in some aspects. Break a leg? That's fine, you've got the right to equal medical care as everyone else. Want weed? The feds are working to legalize that shit, across the entire country: Not just two states.
Albeit, they definitely beat us in gun freedoms, but this is all stuff for a different thread. So if someone wants to make the Canada thread, they can go ahead, eh'?
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Remember, that sort of stuff is largely dependent on how citizens feel, and what they say.
Canada has a lot of "Canada is great, Canada has all walks of life, Oh Canada!" spiels going in school which likely contribute.
Like, I'm not arguing that Canada might not deserve the spot, it is likely that it does. It's just something I felt worth noting to be aware of and consider.
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I don't have a strong feeling either way with regard to traditions, religions, and such.
However, I wonder what the reaction would be to her... she's not Shinto, but she masterfully executes the "cleansing" process before we entered the famous Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. At least, masterfully in my eyes, and from the video I shot of her while she did it.
She remembered it from the first time she went to a Shinto shrine, from the tour guide that brought them there. Anyway, I was amazed even more by her, and I imagine anyone of the Shinto faith would've been honored or happy to see her, knowing she was non-Shinto, performing the ritual with such aplomb.
However, I wonder what the reaction would be to her... she's not Shinto, but she masterfully executes the "cleansing" process before we entered the famous Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. At least, masterfully in my eyes, and from the video I shot of her while she did it.
She remembered it from the first time she went to a Shinto shrine, from the tour guide that brought them there. Anyway, I was amazed even more by her, and I imagine anyone of the Shinto faith would've been honored or happy to see her, knowing she was non-Shinto, performing the ritual with such aplomb.
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*jumps right in to answer Paladin's original questions, not having read most of the rest of the thread*
Just to throw in my 2p regarding your examples: a lot of Japanese religious traditions are also cultural, and (I believe) should be followed out of sensitivity and courtesy, much like when visiting certain countries, women are asked to wear a headscarf to be sensitive to the traditions of the people. So in Japan, you wouldn't go into a temple with unwashed hands, the same way you wouldn't walk into someone's home with your shoes on.
As for the communion part, that's a bit trickier. For one, communion isn't a requirement. Speaking as a Protestant (so communion is regarded differently than how Catholics regard it), communion is a memorial, a remembering, of something central to what we believe. So, it should only be taken if you believe. The Bible even says that if you take communion without believing what it stands for, or without the proper regard of what it's about, you're basically mocking it. So, it's best not to participate unless you're actually a Christian. But, if someone does take it and isn't a Christian? Well, it's not our right or position to carry out judgement on you. So while I wouldn't recommend that you do it, and I'd explain why, it's your choice what you're going to do.
Taking that back to Japan, and other religions, many will require some outward shows of courtesy (washing hands and wearing headscarfs, etc.) they're not going to (or shouldn't) force you to participate in aspects of the religion that are more central to the religion (like praying to their god/s).
Just to throw in my 2p regarding your examples: a lot of Japanese religious traditions are also cultural, and (I believe) should be followed out of sensitivity and courtesy, much like when visiting certain countries, women are asked to wear a headscarf to be sensitive to the traditions of the people. So in Japan, you wouldn't go into a temple with unwashed hands, the same way you wouldn't walk into someone's home with your shoes on.
As for the communion part, that's a bit trickier. For one, communion isn't a requirement. Speaking as a Protestant (so communion is regarded differently than how Catholics regard it), communion is a memorial, a remembering, of something central to what we believe. So, it should only be taken if you believe. The Bible even says that if you take communion without believing what it stands for, or without the proper regard of what it's about, you're basically mocking it. So, it's best not to participate unless you're actually a Christian. But, if someone does take it and isn't a Christian? Well, it's not our right or position to carry out judgement on you. So while I wouldn't recommend that you do it, and I'd explain why, it's your choice what you're going to do.
Taking that back to Japan, and other religions, many will require some outward shows of courtesy (washing hands and wearing headscarfs, etc.) they're not going to (or shouldn't) force you to participate in aspects of the religion that are more central to the religion (like praying to their god/s).
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