Comments | tribal_thrash: Religion

tribal_thrash

Religion

Mar 08, 2009 17:10

Religion in Ethiopia is very interesting. The dominant religion is Orthodox (approx 59% i gather), to which until now I had had very little exposure. Fasting happens every Wednesday and Friday, but unlike Islam which actually means no eating, this involves eating no meat or dairy products (which means fish is ok, because they grow on trees ( Read more... )

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anonymous March 25 2009, 20:44:52 UTC

Love the song!!

anonymous April 2 2009, 09:48:47 UTC

I've had a taste of both worlds - my father is Greek Orthodox and my mother is a Romanian Jew. I was baptized Orthodox (my baptismal name is Fotini), but my mother eventually raised me in Judaism. However, I always went to church.

I am not surprised that things over there are very different in terms of religious differences being tolerated. I've never been to Ethiopia, but love the food.

tribal_thrash April 2 2009, 21:18:38 UTC

Wow, there's a lot of anonymous posting on my LJ all of a sudden. *waves* hello, who are you, I know the others but I don't believe we've met!

alyxzandrauk April 6 2009, 10:54:33 UTC

I have no idea why my posting came up anonymous. But, the second one is from me...the half Greek/Romanian, raised as a Jew went to Orthodox church person. :D

tribal_thrash April 19 2009, 18:21:08 UTC

Wow that sounds like a mind fuck. Atheist now are you? ;) (sorry for the delay)

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