Can I perform a ritual on another religion’s objects because I consider it a blessing?

Feeling moved and wishing to bless someone still requires respecting their faith and the place’s rules. Your belief that an action is a blessing does not permit doing it directly to someone else’s religious objects.

I discussed this through news of a Taiwanese tourist putting oil on a Buddhist stone in Japan. The matter was still under investigation, and I was not making a legal judgment. My reminder was that feeling moved and wanting to pray differs from local people accepting that method.

I also read an article about Christian anointing oil to understand cleansing and prayer within it. But the ritual I read about cannot be equated with pouring oil onto someone else’s object. Every religion’s practices have context and purpose. A little spiritual perception cannot justify mixing them together.

Just as we recognise rules when entering an art museum, we need respect at another religion’s site. Religion can adapt with time, but understanding the original meaning comes before knowing a direction for change. Our goodwill cannot replace another person’s consent.