Sick of ignorant people re my religion

I think you just need to accept different countries don’t teach RE to the same extent the UK does. And even then in the UK it really depends on what area you are from. I remember living in France and an acquaintance was shocked at my knowledge of Judaism. He was Jewish but in France there was no RE so he was flabbergasted I knew what Sukkot was.

I think you just need to accept there are different levels of knowledge of certain things and if somebody mentions something to you just say “That’s Islam, not Sikhism.”

Edit:

DOH!!!!

I misread your post. It’s about skin colour. Yes they are stupid and when confronted by stupid people I painstakingly asking them questions to get them to realise their stupidity. So say to them “halal? Why would I be halal?” Muslim? Why would you think I was Muslim?” I “look” like a Muslim?” What does a Muslim “look” like?”

They generally start to understand they are being very stupid with their questions.

If it is racism, then you should expect that

With attitudes like that we're doomed.

I am aware this thinking is incorrect, its why I used the phrase 'for my sins', and an assumption is just a thought, not a statement.

Let me give you an example

Although born in the UK, I have spent time in India, which in the early stages was a country very alien to me in many ways. I once remember on a very hot Christmas day seeing a white couple with English accents, and without thinking broke into a broad grin and wished them Merry Christmas.

would you find this offensive?

OP isn't talking about being asked about her religion. She's talking about people incorrectly assuming her religion from her skin colour.

That's racist. And ignorant.

Anyone who thinks its not an issue is also racist and ignorant 🤷‍♀️

You don’t just ask random people questions though do you because they look different than you. When does religion come up for most of us. Never I’d suggest. I don’t know the religion of any of my colleagues apart from one who has told me.

It's also interesting that someone said that Denmark isn't a religious country, in which case you'd wonder why they'd raise it at all.

Compared with the US, or what was West Germany, where religion is important and for example in the Western parts of Germany you were always asked if you were Protestant or Catholic. As someone who wasn't christened, I never quite knew what to answer, although I did go to a church primary (just a normal village school).

Generally it's easier to stay away from religion as a topic!

Well it was due to your comment about slaughter.

Anyway, nobody alive now was involved in that (or if they are, they are very old and number in the tens) so it's completely irrelevant anyway.

Lets look forward instead of back: the Danes are very well educated and are perfectly capable of understanding that not everyone with brown skin is Muslim. You don't need to have colonised India to understand that.

Two guests at my wedding were Sikh and the husband wore a turban, as is the norm.

When looking at my wedding photos a friend overseas (not Danish, but continental European) asked if they were wearing fancy dress!

Match the question right back to them. E.g. "No, are you?" (it will confuse them and amuse you) Or "No, are you Christian?". They're white so they must be going to church three times on a Sunday, right?!

I'm from round there. It's partly lack of knowledge, partly cultural. The nuance in politeness of "what religion are you?" vs "are you Muslim?" doesn't translate well between British and Northern European cultures. While my English was technically great when I moved to the UK, I've had to learn a LOT about nuance.

It sounds really annoying. Even if someone has a skin colour consistent with the Indian subcontinent, it doesn't mean you should assume they can't or shouldn't drink? Especially when they're sat there with a beer. My best mate is Turkish and raised Muslim, but drinks every day.
It must be very tiresome.
I'm glad you've not encountered it in the UK. I'd be pretty shocked if it happened in London or other places with lots of racial and religious diversity in the UK.
It's like, even if you were raised Muslim you can drink without someone questioning it? Let alone when that's not even your faith.
I wonder how many men encounter this? It could be partly sexism.

But none of what you've posted sounds like they are beingbracist or hostile though?
You sound like you have a chip on your shoulder tbh.

If it is racism, then you should expect that, especially when dating outside your race. It's a fact of life. You could try educating his friends on your culture/religion etc, be the change you want.

Whoopee for you 🎊

Are 99.9% of things we ask others important?

I’d rather be sat with a curious Dane than someone this aggressive

But, it clearly isn’t the last thing a Danish person would think to ask as it apparently happens so often. As this is happening in Denmark I would say that’s the measure here, not what would and wouldn’t happen in the UK

To be fair, my partner met and knew many Sikhs when he was at Uni and lived in London and was very fond of them, much preferred them to Muslims.

I don't blame you for being annoyed if you have to tell people 10 times a day what religion you are/are not. It's not something I would ever think to ask as a conversation starter and frankly, faith should be private unless you want to share that information.

As a white person, no one has ever asked me if I'm e.g Christian or Jewish so why would it be acceptable to ask someone who 'looks like a Muslim' (whatever that is!).

Again, eh?

I think that the idea that Japan might belong to Hong Kong was probably indeed influenced by the fact that Hong Kong was still a British colony at that time.

However, I am not convinced that people's grasp of world geography and history has improved overall in the last 40 years. The Internet does make it easier to get correct information, but also makes it easier to get misinformation.

Eh?
What a massive jump and over reaction.

How many times have you been asked to clarify your religion in a bar?

Eh?
Just clarify and move on.

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Or they could shut the fuck up and let her enjoy her beer 🤷🏾‍♀️.
It's fine choosing to be ignorant, even better with a closed mouth.

Exactly. Can you imagine the outcry if a Muslim asked a white person why they're eating or drinking something that they perceive to be forbidden to them?

The Muslim would be accused of being a fundamentalist and religious nut job.