why do muslims do this?

[davidthegreek]

why do they go barefoot in their temples? is this a rule?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Ex 3:5 And He said, "Do not draw near here. Take your shoes off your feet, because the place upon which you stand is holy soil."

 

[loverOfTruth]

why do they go barefoot in their temples? is this a rule?

Because the Mosque is considered to be the House of God Almighty where Muslims come to Worship Him after purifying themselves. Not only the shoes are to be taken off, to prevent dirt/unclean stuff from outside to enter the Mosque, but also cleanliness of the body/clothes in general are very important as well.

Something similar is also mentioned in the OT :
“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5

 

[davidthegreek]

I wonder why christians don't do this

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I wonder why christians don't do this

Then it would perhaps make more sense to ask Christians why they do what they do instead of asking forum members in general why Muslims do what they do.

 

[Godobeyer]

I wonder why christians don't do this

intersting question , why the christains don't do this
if God in the Bilbe asked them (clearly) to remove their shoes in the chruch !!!

 

[fantome profane]

I wonder why christians don't do this

Embarrassing foot odour?

 

[loverOfTruth]

Embarrassing foot odour?

Muslims don't seem to have that problem - I guess they just genetically smell good

 

[Jainarayan]

Hindus remove shoes in temple also. I've never been to a Buddhist temple or shrine, but I'll wager they remove footwear also.

 

[Desert Snake]

I wonder why christians don't do this

What, and have a shoe monitor? I prefer to keep my boots on in churches.

 

[tumbleweed41]

I wonder why christians don't do this

Quick exit to get to Golden Coral or Country Buffet?

(My grandpa was fond of saying, "Hurry up, we gotta beat the Methodists!")

 

[Riverwolf]

Yeah, it's something virtually EVERYBODY ELSE does, yet Christianity doesn't.

I do have a speculation as to why, though.

When Christianity spread to Northern Europe, imagine how the natives would have reacted if they were told to remove their boots before entering a stone church, when it's winter at -30f. I'd wager the religion would not have been as successful in that case.

 

[loverOfTruth]

Quick exit to get to Golden Coral or Country Buffet?

(My grandpa was fond of saying, "Hurry up, we gotta beat the Methodists!")

That is hilarious ...

 

[Desert Snake]

Hindus remove shoes in temple also. I've never been to a Buddhist temple or shrine, but I'll wager they remove footwear also.

Different cultures, it's as simple as that. In Japanese restaurants I believe it is customary to remove ones shoes, that's not "holy ground".

 

[Jainarayan]

In Japanese restaurants I believe it is customary to remove ones shoes, that's not "holy ground".

In Japanese homes too. I knew an American guy (former Marine) whom I believe had been in Japan. He always removed his shoes when he came in to his home or anyone else's.

 

[Desert Snake]

In Japanese homes too. I knew an American guy (former Marine) whom I believe had been in Japan. He always removed his shoes when he came in to his home or anyone else's.

It's a good habit IMO.

 

[Leftimies]

Yeah, it's something virtually EVERYBODY ELSE does, yet Christianity doesn't.

I do have a speculation as to why, though.

When Christianity spread to Northern Europe, imagine how the natives would have reacted if they were told to remove their boots before entering a stone church, when it's winter at -30f. I'd wager the religion would not have been as successful in that case.

As a Finnish person, this thought stumbled on my mind as well. There's no way we'd go to Church if we had to take of the shoes when it gets -40 degrees celsius. Especially in the older ages, when buildings didn't really have heat generators! Yikes! I too think that it was merely practical reasoning.

Then again, what laws do Christians follow? In overwhelming numbers they eat pork, shrimp, they divorce, masturbate and download music illegally. All against their religious teachings XD but that can be considered as the universal sin, something common to all people and not really their fault.

 

[davidthegreek]

Embarrassing foot odour?

muslims wash their feet before they enter. We can wash them too.

 

[davidthegreek]

Yeah, it's something virtually EVERYBODY ELSE does, yet Christianity doesn't.

I do have a speculation as to why, though.

When Christianity spread to Northern Europe, imagine how the natives would have reacted if they were told to remove their boots before entering a stone church, when it's winter at -30f. I'd wager the religion would not have been as successful in that case.

That is ok for the previous years. But now we have heaters.

 

[Riverwolf]

That is ok for the previous years. But now we have heaters.

Old habits die hard. What are traditional customs but old mass-habits?