Isn't it great that we live in a country that believes in freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion? Oh, wait. Freedom of religion? I think not. My observation has been that this applies to all religions except Christianity.
During a recent layover in a Canadian airport, I watched a group of ten or twelve people who appeared to have originated in or around India. At the prescribed time, the leader motioned to the group, and each one unrolled a prayer mat and they proceeded to audibly practice their morning prayer ritual. There were a number of curious onlookers, but no one protested, and no airport official interfered. They completed their prayers in half an hour.
Now let's consider another scenario.
A group of ten or twelve Christians, waiting in a Canadian airport, take the opportunity to pray - out loud - for 30 minutes or so. Onlookers stop to watch, and snide comments are heard from the crowd. An airport official marches up to the group and informs the Christians that they must stop because they are disturbing other passengers.
This doesn't happen, you say? Wrong. Happens all the time.
Try reading your Bible while taking public transit during rush hour. Try preaching a sermon on a busy street corner. Or lead the singing of hymns on the steps of city hall. You'll find out pretty quickly how tolerant Canadians are of "religious freedom".
For those who have a problem with the potential political incorrectness of our freedom of speech here at SYPH and GH, please fasten the personal inlet for your fertilizer factory - or - shut your pie hole!
During a recent layover in a Canadian airport, I watched a group of ten or twelve people who appeared to have originated in or around India. At the prescribed time, the leader motioned to the group, and each one unrolled a prayer mat and they proceeded to audibly practice their morning prayer ritual. There were a number of curious onlookers, but no one protested, and no airport official interfered. They completed their prayers in half an hour.
Now let's consider another scenario.
A group of ten or twelve Christians, waiting in a Canadian airport, take the opportunity to pray - out loud - for 30 minutes or so. Onlookers stop to watch, and snide comments are heard from the crowd. An airport official marches up to the group and informs the Christians that they must stop because they are disturbing other passengers.
This doesn't happen, you say? Wrong. Happens all the time.
Try reading your Bible while taking public transit during rush hour. Try preaching a sermon on a busy street corner. Or lead the singing of hymns on the steps of city hall. You'll find out pretty quickly how tolerant Canadians are of "religious freedom".
For those who have a problem with the potential political incorrectness of our freedom of speech here at SYPH and GH, please fasten the personal inlet for your fertilizer factory - or - shut your pie hole!
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