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I didn't see the new posts on the second page. In my last post I was responding to: "Muslims consider Hindus as enemies. Equally as christians. India was partioned on religious grounds."


"I would never EXPECT to enter someplace or do something just because I wanted to even if it was against a particular faith's beliefs. This is the height of hubris and self-centeredness."

Unfortunately, there are plenty of official delegates of all kinds (from all sides) who insist on doing just that, going to places at the worst time just because they can with no regard for local opinion. That's unfortunate, because by the time I want to go there as an American, the locals already hate ALL Americans.

I think it is very reasonable for any religious or spiritual group to have times and/or places where only believers are allowed. The same goes for men only or women only events. The problem is when non-group business is decided during those times and places. For instance, deciding the candidates for the next election during one of those closed events would be wrong.

In India we have a small population of Parsis who came to India from Iran 1200 years back. they allow no other person to enter their temple. We all respect that.

Oh really? I guess you meant Zoroastrian Persian. I heard about them but why they attribute such act?!
We have some Atashkadeh (Zoroastrian temple) here; I have seen some of them.

About the title I should tell you:
In here we have some Mosques that non-Muslim don't permitted to entrance, because think they are unclean.
And in Saudi I heard that non-Muslim banned to enter city of Mecca.