Yeah, we're definitely more relaxed about religion here, which is why my online exposure to the American side of it kind of terrifies me. :( Here we have churches and temples and mosques built literally side by side (there are several roads with this) and nobody really cares. Some even share buildings if they can't afford a whole one, then split the rent.
And religious holidays are celebrated by everyone because it's a holiday and holidays are awesome and it's sort of natural to want to do something remotely related to that holiday. Admittedly, this mostly involved dropping by at my next-door Muslim neighbours for food during Hari Raya. good food. We don't live there anymore though.
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Date: 2009-12-18 03:51 am (UTC)Yeah, we're definitely more relaxed about religion here, which is why my online exposure to the American side of it kind of terrifies me. :( Here we have churches and temples and mosques built literally side by side (there are several roads with this) and nobody really cares. Some even share buildings if they can't afford a whole one, then split the rent.
And religious holidays are celebrated by everyone because it's a holiday and holidays are awesome and it's sort of natural to want to do something remotely related to that holiday. Admittedly, this mostly involved dropping by at my next-door Muslim neighbours for food during Hari Raya. good food. We don't live there anymore though.