Non-Christian Houses Of Worship You've Visited

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Hindu Ashrams (Vedantic/Saivite) in North and South India, US

Buddhist temples and Monasteries in Thailand, Japan, Dharamsala/Tibet, Southern China, US, Canada

Islamic Mosques (Sunni and Shi’ite) in the US, Canada Netherlands, UK, Spain, Indonesia, China

Jewish Synagogues (Conservative and Reformed) in the US, Canada

Daoist Monastery - Hong Kong, Singapore, US

The above excludes of course, the number of Christian houses of worship i’ve been curious enough to look at/dragged to due to social bonds/invited to due to either work/friends.

The other bit attached to this is that one of my friends (he’s one of yours), went through a period of religious crisis a few decades back.

So he went “shopping” - and I was “invited” to come along on his adventures in finding faith to act as a secondary opinion.
 
None. This just wasn’t well received growing up. Old habit 🙂 Skeptic I suppose.
 
GaryTaylor said:
None. This just wasn’t well received growing up. Old habit 🙂 Skeptic I suppose.
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:confused: - Do tell. All my students who emanate out of your tradition seem to have at least visited one alternative house of worship before reaching 18.
 
Synagog many times, I miss it.

Hindu temple- very beautiful- great incense! I’m an artist- and the beautiful statues they had of various gods and goddesses all surrounded by candles and flowers were entrancing to me.
 
Adamski said:
I have been to a number of Jewish sinague services and felt very comfortable
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So can Catholics go to temple? Our Rabbi told us Jews are not supposed to go to other houses of worship- although I know that some of them did go to LDS sometimes with their grandkids…
 
Been to Thai buddhist temple, Lds ward, Navajo sweat lodge, and Alaskan native lodge house where they once performed rituals. I’ve also been to some underground neo pagan stuff and I’ve been to burning man.
 
Buddhist temple. The first time as part of a field trip. Subsequent visits were mostly for the great vegetarian buffet lunch they have. They can make tofu look and taste like chicken.
 
OK here is what I remember:

Synagogues several times

Several Buddhist temples (Buddhist Churches of America),

Baha’i Mashriqu’l-Adhkar (temple) in Wilmette Illinois (as a Baha’i)

Various local and national Baha’i centers

Several mosques around the world

I visited the Oakland Mormon Temple when it was constructed but had not been dedicated. It looked like a space ship.

I’ve been to the Brahma Kumari center in San Francisco.

Once I went to a Hare Krishna place.
 
I visited Temple Emanuel a Jewish synagogue here in Dallas Texas, it was when Miep Geis came and spoke she was the woman who hid Anne Frank by the way The rabbi was very welcoming I had a celtic cross and a miraculous medal on so I tried to hide them in my blouse but he came up to me and told me to put them where they would show and he knew thehistory of the miraculous medal and Miep Gies talk was very informative
 
I’ve been to a synagogue, a mosque, a Buddhist temple and a Hindu temple for a world religions class trip.
I’ve also visited Buddhist and Taoist temples while on vacation.

Very interesting experiences- It was one thing to learn about other religions and another thing to actually see their places of worship. 🙂
I’ve never observed any of their services though.
 
i’ve been to synagogue for Yom Kippur, Mormon churches (both times for funerals) and the usual Protestant churches. I haven’t been to any eastern religious services.

When I was a kid I used to go to the Catholic Curch on Saturday with my friends and wait for them while they went to confession. One time I was given a rosary. I thought my mother would have a cow.

It disappeared and I never saw it again.
 
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I’ve only been inside a Hindu temple (twice) and the people were very nice. I’ve been invited to a Mosque by both an Arab and a Bosnian, but never went.
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I’ve been to a synagogue and three mosques. Generally pleasant experiences in terms of how the people inside treated me. The only time I ever had an unpleasant experience in a house of worship was when I went to a Word of Faith megachurch (which I consider non-Christian any way…).
 
I’ve been to three synagogues, the New Synagogue in Dresden when it was dedicated and I was living in Germany, Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia Washington, and Temple Beth Am in Seattle.

I visited a mosque once, but I can no longer remember the name.

I’ve visited a Wiccan circle once with a friend who was interested so I could learn more about that religion.
 
Jewish temples - many throughout childhood. All my cousins bar and bat mitvahs, plus weddings and funerals. Also to accompany friends. Then as an adult, a few more weddings and funerals.

I have been in a Shinto-Buddhist (think that’s the right term) temple, but not during any kind of a service but folks were coming in and out to light candles and pray.

I know several Wiccans but never attended a service. Likewise for Moslems. I’d love to visit a Mosque but there’s none close enough.
 
I’d love to know what feelings were evoked in you all at these different places. Did they feel sacred?
 
I’ve been to a Hindu temple, a Muslim mosque, and a local Baha’i meeting for their Feasts which happens every 19 days. I’ve been to several New Age “bookstores”, including one where the owner practiced Santeria and had several Orisha images or statues and images of saints placed along the walls. I always felt a little scared by those things…
 
I’ve been to an Interfaith Church here in Seattle, which has Christians in it, but celebrates the unity of all religions – the service I went to was for the International Day of Peace though, so it wasn’t one of their regular services.

I’ve also attended Wiccan circles, and some Baha’i meetings. I would love to attend a Jewish service sometime, but have yet to do so.
 
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