Absolutely agree with this. It's so unfortunate what a rifts are caused by such things. It's always worthwhile to keep your mind open to learning about people who are different from you!
We buried our chickens, as well as our cat and some other random wild animals found passed on our property, under a lovely tree. They always blessed us with lush green grass the year following their burial. The dog was buried in her own area.
I've never left the country before, so if we have any opportunity to go to Russia and see their magnificent Orthodox churches, it would be simply amazing.
As for teaching the language, there are many letters that are similar to the Greek alphabet. Since we will be raising our children in a Greek...