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Abd'Majid
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Glo i wouldnt mind visiting the church but plz understand and dont get offended but i cant stand statues and music and i dont know why but my heart feels completely unsettled when i go near a church... It puts some kind of hesitation in my heart. I dont know why this is but its the reason to this day i've never stepped in a church so your beautiful idea isnt possible for me :X .
PS: My apologies for any offence caused.
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No offence taken, Abd'Majid. :)
But you must know that not all churches are full of ornaments, statues and so forth.
Our church congregation doesn't even have a building. We meet in a school hall on a Sunday morning. But boy, we
do have music! ;D
I know exactly what you mean though.
I have been invited to visit a mosque, and I don't think I can make myself go.
The whole idea of having to cover myself to be allowed to worship my Creator goes so much against my innermost beliefs.
And the thought of people moving simultaneously in prayer makes me feel uneasy
big time! :X
I think we can only do what we feel comfortable doing.
You probably feel the same about visiting a church as I do about visiting a mosque.
But I don't think the article is necessarily suggesting visiting each others places of worship. It is talking about visiting
holy sites, which represent people cherished and respected by both faiths (such as Mary).
In Muslim countries there are Marian shrines that are the object of veneration and pilgrimage by Christian and Muslim faithful alike
Interestingly, I never knew that Muslims had shrines.
As they say ... you learn something new every day! :)
Peace.