Reply #126: the problem is, there are many, many things one could spend time learning about

[spooky3]

I think it is a very unrealistic expectation that people in general should be curious about religions, myths, beliefs, etc., adhered to or practiced by a tiny minority of the population and take the time to learn about them. The same time could be devoted to many other endeavors. One could argue that the time would be much better spent studying 4th century Greek architecture, or promising new physics theories, for example.

People who behave in unusual ways in airports and other places requiring high security these days -- for whatever reason, not necessarily religious -- are quite naive, if not presumptuous, if they expect others to know why or to ask for and accept a stated explanation as to why they are doing it. Unless there are medical reasons or something similar that prevent someone from controlling unusual behavior, I say the responsibility lies with the practitioner and not with the observer. I hate all the hyper-security BS travelers have to go through these days as much as anyone else, but that is a separate issue altogether.