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Old 12-01-2009, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie View Post
As I understand it, the minarets in question are rarely used as an actual call to prayer. All the same, if you were to outlaw their use for that purpose I would think you'd have to do the same for us Catholics.
So why do you need the bells, no clock?

Oh I know there is a whole musical thing devoted to bell ringing and carrillons do sound nice, but much of it is simply done for historical reasons.
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