IDI Kitchener-Waterloo cordially invites you to participate in a unique experience at your “neighbour’s home”. Are you interested in learning more about the tradition, culture and life style of your neighbours. Don’t miss this opportunity!
This program is designed to give participants the opportunity to experience the special and sacred observances of other faiths. These dinners take place in an intimate family setting with a home cooked meal which provides the best setting for learning about other faiths and cultures firsthand.
You may have heard of something like lent, you may even know the specific religious connotation behind it, but have you ever experienced a meal with a family who is observing it?
CHRISTIANITY
Christianity today has more than a billion members, mainly divided between the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Churches. It originated among the Jewish followers of Jesus of Nazareth, who believed that he was the promised Messiah (or ‘Christ’), but the Christian Church soon became an independent organization, largely through the missionary efforts of St. Paul.
ISLAM
Islam (/ˈɪslɑːm/) is a universalizing Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is a messenger of God. It is the world’s second-largest religion and the fastest-growing major religion in the world, with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the global population, known as Muslims.
HINDUISM
Hinduism is an Indian Dharma, or a way of life, widely practiced in South Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, “the eternal tradition,” or the “eternal way,” beyond human history.