[miss marmelstein]

Look, don't you understand that "clapping" and "altar girls" are part of the broken window theory of Christianity? By being lax on supposedly small things, like dancing in the aisle, singing "Feelings" and altar girls, you have opened the door to many more serious infractions?

That being said, I grew up knowing the White Sisters & Brothers of Africa - a wonderful missionary group that had a home in the little town I grew up in. Their masses in Africa allowed dancing, singing and, of course, the statuary (of which I still have several samples) were all black.

I believe the Vatican is talking about WESTERN cultures.

[The Iguana]

Look, don't you understand that "clapping" and "altar girls" are part of the broken window theory of Christianity? By being lax on supposedly small things, like dancing in the aisle, singing "Feelings" and altar girls, you have opened the door to many more serious infractions?

Outstanding analogy.

It's all of a piece.