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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am having a disagreement with my spouse about saying grace in a setting where not everyone is a "grace sayer."

One of us thinks that people who say grace should be able to say it wherever they are, including at someone else's house (who do not say grace) or at a restaurant with others who do not participate in this practice. This person thinks that everyone else should respectfully remain silent and refrain from eating until the grace has been said.

The other of us thinks that saying grace in a "mixed" situation is a bit obtuse, and that those who customarily say grace can forgo it on these occasions or quietly say it in their head, but they should not say grace aloud and not expect others to delay their dining.

What does DCUM think?[/quote]

I'm not Christian and don't say grace myself. However, if I'm eating with a Christian, Muslim, Jew or whoever and they want to say grace or similar words, I've no issues, even if its at my home. I would prefer if as courtesy they first check with me or whoever is the host but see no reason why anyone would object.

These are just chants of gratitude, doesn't matter if they use Hebrew, English or Arabic or Icelandic and thank Jesus, Allah or God. Its all the same. If there is a God, it is everybody's God, no matter how exclusive people think their god is.[/quote]

Thank you. I think your post is the kindest and most admirable on this thread.
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