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West Ender · 22-03-2009, 22:02

It's 25 years since I lived in Saudi Arabia but, I can assure you, there was no tolerance of any other religion or culture.

At Christmas I could buy cards to send to my friends and family at home but none of them said the word "Christmas" because it wasn't allowed. It was "Happy Holiday". A Lebanese catholic priest was expelled from the country, simply for saying mass for the Lebanese in Riyadh. He worked as an engineer by day.

I couldn't go out without my husband, couldn't drive a car, couldn't be seen with bare arms or legs. Alcohol was not tolerated except, I believe, in the Aramco site, which was an Arab/American oil company.

Oh yes, I think we should do as other countries do.

22-03-2009, 22:02	#135
West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 190	Re: Multiculteral Britain - A No,No? It's 25 years since I lived in Saudi Arabia but, I can assure you, there was no tolerance of any other religion or culture. At Christmas I could buy cards to send to my friends and family at home but none of them said the word "Christmas" because it wasn't allowed. It was "Happy Holiday". A Lebanese catholic priest was expelled from the country, simply for saying mass for the Lebanese in Riyadh. He worked as an engineer by day. I couldn't go out without my husband, couldn't drive a car, couldn't be seen with bare arms or legs. Alcohol was not tolerated except, I believe, in the Aramco site, which was an Arab/American oil company. Oh yes, I think we should do as other countries do. __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.