>>Notwithstanding I believe in "when in Rome...". It doesn't pay to "abuse" local customs. eg would you just say "bollox" and walk into a mosque without removing your shoes?
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>That's exactly why I said "or guest of". However, the Catholics do not own the streets of Rome, do they? Do they force you to sign a code of conduct when entering Italy? Vatican may come with a microsoftesque EULA, but my serious doubts as to Italy. IOW, whose guest am I? A guest of a particular religion/temple, or of a country? In the case of the former, I'm on their land and I'll respect the law of the land (or, knowing me, I will not enter), or at least the host's customs. In case of Ira*, Land of Saud and the whole area between Egypt and Pakistan, it's quite possible that a religion literally owns the country and rules it - then I'd have no business there, no matter what they may offer.

I wasn't allowed in St Peter's wearing shorts (like the Lord didn't like to look on the shins of his creation). Luckily I had "longies" in my day bag.

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>>>2nd update: if he has to cleanse himself after being in touch with me, he's a racist.
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>>No matter what race/religion touches him. His own people can't do it. Not just farangs.
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>No matter who but just about the whole rest of the world? And what's he doing among the people then, looking for a reason to scrub himself to death and back?

Calm down.

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>Um... weekend seems so far. It's only Tuesday, and I've already gone looking for some logic in a religion. I'd be better off crossing words and see what I get.