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Saying that "church" can refer to other religions places of worship is like saying that "coke" can refer to other cost-drinks besides coca-cola. I've lived in
by afarrell 12y ago
Saying that "church" can refer to other religions places of worship is like saying that "coke" can refer to other cost-drinks besides coca-cola.
I've lived in upstate NY, Maine, and Boston my whole life and I've never heard anyone use "church" to refer to any non-Christian place of worship.
- jimhart3000 12y agoI grew up in the south where this is a pretty standard exchange at a restaurant: "I'd like a coke." "What kind?" "Pepsi"
- afarrell 12y agoRight. Thats my point.
- dragonwriter 12y agoHere's an example of it used in the specific (rather than generic) sense for a particular non-Christian place of worship, by the people that run that place of worship, the "Church of Scientology of Sacramento". http://www.scientology-sacramento.org/ http://www.scientology-sacramento.org/