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Originally Posted by CroFlames
The way I view it is that France (and Western Europe) were Christian countries before they became officially secular. However, it's not like the Christian roots disappeared over night and I think a vast majority of European culture is based on Christianity. In fact, I would venture to say that a majority of Europeans still subscribe and believe in Christianity, except for the sexuality part of Christianity.
Therefore I disagree. A guy with a cross tattoo or a star of David necklace (or even a yamuka) would be OK in my opinion since that has forever been a part of European culture. Burkas and other face covering garb has not traditionally been a part of the culture, and what's more, most people consider the face coverings for women as oppressive. Islam has also had a presence in Europe over the ages, but obviously to a much smaller extent.
That's probably not the most inclusive and rainbow and sunshine answer you'll hear on CP today, but that is how I view it.
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What do you mean by the "except the sexuality part of Christianity"?