Declining attendance in houses of worship may be a big problem for Western churches, but not here in Taiwan. Perhaps one possible explanation for that might be…oh, I dunno, maybe the presence of pole dancers at the proceedings?
As a guy, I just have this to say: We foreigners could really learn a LOT from these people.
The erotic has traditionally been an important part of religious expression in Chinese folk culture.
Michael
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Hey, vive le difference. Though I would like to ask: Have exotic dancers always been part of temple life here, or whether this is a comparatively new development?