Recently, my three-year-old went with her school on a field trip to a mosque. I learnt that a mosque is kept simple, with space drawn on the carpet for each individual to worship and the “lack of” furniture and things are intentional –so that the worshippers concentrate on saying their prayers and not get distracted with the materials. I think this is a wonderful and beautiful idea.
I remember on one of our inter-religious visit to a Buddhist temple that each visitor had to put on a black robe –this is for uniformity… Again, so that we do not distract each other with our fancy clothes.
I find these two practises enable worshippers to pray reverently. Perhaps it is not a bad idea to impose certain rules in our Christian churches, provided it is done in a loving manner. jeanne anne hsi
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