How to Be a Perfect Stranger : The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook

We North Americans live in a remarkably diverse society, and it¿s increasingly common to be invited to a wedding, funeral or other religious service of a friend, relative or coworker whose faith is different from our own. These can be awkward situations.... ¿ What will happen? ¿ What do I do? What do I wear? What do I say? ¿ What should I avoid doing, wearing, saying? ¿ Is it okay to use a video camera? ¿ How long will it last? ¿ What are their basic beliefs? ¿ Will there be a reception? Will there be food? ¿ Should I bring a gift? When is it okay to leave? These are just a few of the basic questions answered in How to Be a Perfect Stranger. This easy-to-read guidebook, with an ¿Everything You Need to Know Before You Go¿ checklist, helps the well-meaning guest to feel comfortable, participate to the fullest extent possible and avoid violating anyone¿s religious principles¿while enriching their own spiritual understanding. Featured faith traditions include: African American Methodist Churches ¿ Assemblies of God ¿ Bahá¿í ¿ Baptist ¿ Buddhist ¿ Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ¿ Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) ¿ Churches of Christ ¿ Episcopalian and Anglican ¿ Hindu ¿ Islam ¿ Jehovah¿s Witnesses ¿ Jewish ¿ Lutheran ¿ Mennonite/Amish ¿ Methodist ¿ Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) ¿ Native American/First Nations ¿ Orthodox Churches ¿ Pentecostal Church of God ¿ Presbyterian ¿ Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) ¿ Reformed Church in America/Canada ¿ Roman Catholic ¿ Seventh-day Adventist ¿ Sikh ¿ Unitarian Universalist ¿ United Church of Canada ¿ United Church of Christ