If the church guy keeps being annoying can we quote /appropriate/ Bible verses at him? [Evil grin]
>>The girls were listing stores that didn't carry anything halal.<<
Isn't halal anything permissable to eat? (Any nonalcoholic plant bits, honey, cheese, eggs, halal-approved meat etc...) So most grocery stores should have dairy, fruit, cereals...about the only food stores that wouldn't sell /anything/ acceptable would be a liquor store or non-halal butcher, I'd think.
In the past, I've suggested people request vegitarian food, if non-halal-certified meat is not acceptable. There is also apparently a prayer one can use to make non-halal meat 'acceptable.'
Note: I have helped people acclimate to American culture, but I myself am not Muslim, and may be overthinking on technicalities.
>>True," Ramon said. "We figured that ... there might be atheists or Satanists or other oddballs in the mix, ...<<
There might be a less popular sect of Islam represented, or a minority cultural group.* Either case might result in someone having an affinity for local oddballs instead of / in addition too the immigrant community.
*Its entirely possible such a difference might not be easily noticeable to an outsider. (How many non-Americans would be aware of the cultural differences between, say, Appalachia and Mannhattan? Or NYC and San Fransisco?)
>>At least they weren't accusing Ramon of ulterior motives the way the church folks often did. They just gave him credit for being nice.<<
Majorities can afford to be choosy. Minorities often can't afford it.
>>"We need some help setting up interfaith services...<<
Some people might also be interested in learning about other faiths (eventually). (As long as no-one gets pushy, that can be quite interesting.)
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Date: 2020-09-16 04:10 am (UTC)>>The girls were listing stores
that didn't carry anything halal.<<
Isn't halal anything permissable to eat? (Any nonalcoholic plant bits, honey, cheese, eggs, halal-approved meat etc...) So most grocery stores should have dairy, fruit, cereals...about the only food stores that wouldn't sell /anything/ acceptable would be a liquor store or non-halal butcher, I'd think.
In the past, I've suggested people request vegitarian food, if non-halal-certified meat is not acceptable. There is also apparently a prayer one can use to make non-halal meat 'acceptable.'
Note: I have helped people acclimate to American culture, but I myself am not Muslim, and may be overthinking on technicalities.
>>True," Ramon said. "We figured that ...
there might be atheists or Satanists
or other oddballs in the mix, ...<<
There might be a less popular sect of Islam represented, or a minority cultural group.* Either case might result in someone having an affinity for local oddballs instead of / in addition too the immigrant community.
*Its entirely possible such a difference might not be easily noticeable to an outsider. (How many non-Americans would be aware of the cultural differences between, say, Appalachia and Mannhattan? Or NYC and San Fransisco?)
>>At least they weren't accusing
Ramon of ulterior motives the way
the church folks often did. They
just gave him credit for being nice.<<
Majorities can afford to be choosy. Minorities often can't afford it.
>>"We need some help setting up
interfaith services...<<
Some people might also be interested in learning about other faiths (eventually). (As long as no-one gets pushy, that can be quite interesting.)