Updated and Revised Includes Glossary of Popular Religious Symbols We North Americans live in a remarkably diverse society and its 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 easytoread guidebook with an Everything You Need to Know Before You Go checklist helps the wellmeaning guest to feel comfortable participate to the fullest extent possible and avoid violating anyones religious principleswhile enriching their own spiritual understanding. For people of all faiths all backgrounds. African American Methodist Churches Assemblies of God Bah Faith Baptist Buddhist Christian Church Disciples of Christ Christian Science Church of Christ Scientist Churches of Christ Episcopalian and Anglican Hindu Islam Jehovahs Witnesses Jewish Lutheran MennoniteAmish Methodist Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Native AmericanFirst Nations Orthodox Churches Pentecostal Church of God Presbyterian Quaker Religious Society of Friends Reformed Church in AmericaCanada Roman Catholic Seventhday Adventist Sikh Unitarian Universalist United Church of Canada United Church of Christ show more