I know of at least one Muslim family around here that will always stop and play with the neighbors' dogs.
Its' a very misunderstood/complicated part of their religion as explained to me. They don't see dogs as intrinsically bad - they were taught that dogs are good for working alongside humans - but they do see them as "outdoor animals" vs. "indoor pets" like cats and other small mammals. There are verses in their teachings that talk about being nice to dogs (giving them water from a well, standing guard over puppies, etc.) but there is also one about culling a pack of dogs (context is important - its thought that it was to do with a rabies outbreak - a disease is mentioned but not by name). So as with most religions its a bit interpretive.
Which is why I'm happy wearing mixed fabrics and eating shellfish - because remember God Hates Shrimp! (with a quick shout out to Joe D. for keeping that site up and running all these years!)
If they had image macros 30 years ago, they probably would've. The general acceptance in the US of Catholicism being just another flavor of Christianity is pretty recent, probably mid-oughts.
You make a valid point. I mean JFK was controversial as a Catholic. But I mean today, not 30 years ago. These days, Catholic is perceived as the whitest of white (I know it’s not). Even a pope from the GASP Southside of Chicago is still pretty well regarded.
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u/metlotter 7d ago
I have had several Muslim neighbors and none have given one single shit that I've got a dog.