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FirstLight

(13,366 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2024, 12:14 PM Apr 19

Going to noon Mass today... for an Anthropology assignment!

I'm taking Cultural Anthropology and our assignment is to practice being an observer/participant. So we get to take notes on our experience (sights, sounds, what they do, etc) and then code it like lab notes.
(We had to pick somethng we're not familiar with, and it's due tonight so I dont have the luxury to pick somethng else...I tried to go to synagogue bbut my anxiety made me sick and then I thought it would be best to not go to a Jewish or Muslim place of worship because I dont want the people there to feel like I am just a spectator of some kind)

kinda cool...but my anxiety is over the top. All the times I went to sunday school as a guest and felt like I stood out, my clothes dont fit right, etc...

I get to put on my "scientist" hat and hopefully it will help with my personal bullshit.

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Going to noon Mass today... for an Anthropology assignment! (Original Post) FirstLight Apr 19 OP

Good luck! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 19 #1

Catholic churches are generally more relaxed re: dress than Protestant etc. CurtEastPoint Apr 19 #2

FirstLight........... Upthevibe Apr 19 #3

Sounds like something I would assign Hekate Apr 19 #4

2nd suggestion: try an Eastern Orthodox Church service. sprinkleeninow Apr 19 #5

sounds really cool FirstLight Apr 19 #6

anecdotal but Catholic churches smell the same to me Phentex Apr 20 #7

probably the incense rurallib Apr 20 #8

r mdmc Apr 20 #9

Back In Undergrad... ProfessorGAC Apr 20 #10

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,069 posts)

1. Good luck!

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 12:24 PM

Apr 19

CurtEastPoint

(18,668 posts)

2. Catholic churches are generally more relaxed re: dress than Protestant etc.

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 12:26 PM

Apr 19

Upthevibe

(8,083 posts)

3. FirstLight...........

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 12:28 PM

Apr 19

What a cool assignment!

I hope you have a great experience.

Hekate

(90,867 posts)

4. Sounds like something I would assign

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 12:38 PM

Apr 19

sprinkleeninow

(20,268 posts)

5. 2nd suggestion: try an Eastern Orthodox Church service.

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 01:02 PM

Apr 19

Short vespers on Saturdays, Divine Liturgy on Sundays (mornings).
"Smells, bells, chanting.
Fragrant incense, bells on the censer, melodic chanting.)

FirstLight

(13,366 posts)

6. sounds really cool

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 01:06 PM

Apr 19

Unfortunately, living in Tahoe has limited options... the closest ethnic or non-mainstream churches are in Reno or Sacramento...

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

7. anecdotal but Catholic churches smell the same to me

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Sat Apr 20, 2024, 02:06 PM

Apr 20

recently attended a memorial service and was immediately whisked back to all the Catholic churches I attended as a young person. I don't practice anything now but the feeling was oddly comforting.

rurallib

(62,465 posts)

8. probably the incense

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Sat Apr 20, 2024, 06:13 PM

Apr 20

mdmc

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9. r

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Sat Apr 20, 2024, 06:31 PM

Apr 20

ProfessorGAC

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10. Back In Undergrad...

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Sat Apr 20, 2024, 06:50 PM

Apr 20

...I picked up 8 discounted elective hours (summer classes) in Comparative Religion. (Needed to liberal arts hours as my regular classes were so science & math heavy(
Took 201 one summer, 202 the next.
Though I quit going to church at 13 or 14, these were interesting.
Met once a week. Spent 90 minutes on the cultural history, 60 minutes on religion history & an hour on tenets. Then, on the weekend, went to a service followed by lunch at a restaurant culturally connected. (Except for LDS. What would Mormon cuisine be, exactly?)
Lutheran church, German food; Hinduism, Indian food; Russian Orthodox, Russian joint; & Bahai, Persian food, Black Baptust, sound food place, & so on.
I've always been glad I took those classes. Hope your endeavor works out as well.

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