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Originally Posted by fintstone
I am not Catholic but have attended events at a Catholic Church and did my best to be as respectful as I possibly could (including dressing appropriately). I would not dream of going to any church without a suit (even a church where they dress casually). I would also never wear a hat in a building (much less a church) and certainly not at the table anywhere. Even McDonalds. I would consider doing so considerably disrespectful to the group and institution to do so. It is one thing to be poor and dress as beat you can afford, but anyone can remove their hat. I would never shame my parents/family by doing so. I hope my kids and grandkids never shame me by doing something like that. If so, I will know the that I was not the father I tried to be.
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Why do you think it is so disrespectful? I mean, what’s the origin?