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Originally Posted by Alphagamuga
Could this have even happened someplace where Catholics are a large segment of the population? It would seem that anyone who recognized the Holy Thursday ritual in the practice would never have regarded it as hazing or endangering the health of participants.
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Actually, it would seem that anybody familiar with the gospel narratives of the Last Supper, which one would think would include a reasonable portion of the Georgia popultion, would be familiar with the practice.
Foot washing is not limited to Catholics -- many Protestants also observe foot washing on Holy Thursday/Maunday Thursday. It is regularly practiced at other times by Pentacostals, Primitive Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists and other groups.