While Christianity has always been good at co-opting pieces of other religions, it's never had much tolerance for paying direct reverence to their customs or Gods.
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When one's religion contains a prohibition against worshiping other gods, it makes sense to refuse to pay direct reverence to the gods of other religions. Sure.
So.... what about paying reverence to their customs? Is that the same thing? What are the rules against that?
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[emphasis mine]
When one's religion contains a prohibition against worshiping other gods, it makes sense to refuse to pay direct reverence to the gods of other religions. Sure.
So.... what about paying reverence to their customs? Is that the same thing? What are the rules against that?