Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Religious Practices in Cohousing

[C.C. Barron (ccbarron]

In my feminist work, I've learned that it is a trait of a dominant group
to assume, quite innocently, that everyone has the same needs,
priorities, holidays, etc. that they do.  You know that a group is
diverse and/or conscious of diversity when this assumption is not made.

In our cohousing group, we have so many people from minority religions
that we have often found Sunday morning to be a convenient meeting
time.  We were each a bit surprised, I think, to find that everyone else
was also available at the one generally accepted "taboo time for
meetings" in American culture.  :-)

You never know until you ask.

Blessings,

Cat Barron
Oak Village Commons
Austin, TX
www.oakhillcohousing.org

P.S.  We also enjoy sharing our customs with each other at holiday time
-- last year we had a party on the Winter Solstice at which we ate Sun
Bread and sang Jewish songs as well as Christmas carols.  As far as
holidays are concerned, we find the more, the merrier!


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