why in Buddhism do you remove your shoes before entering a services?

why in Buddhism do you remove your shoes before entering a services?

As a sign of respect.

The monks don't like sweeping up the dirt you drag into their temples and pagodas. It is a form of respect, for not dragging in dirt into the presence of their deity.

In ancient Israel, Jews were required to wash before entering the temple, same reason.

Men take their hats off before entering a church, same reasoning.

It has to do with RESPECT.

Muslims also wash their face hands arms and feet before prayer and they take off their shoes when entering the mosque

To keep the floors clean.

GONG!

It's unhygienic to wear shoes indoors. Your shoes bring in a lot of dirt and filth from outside -leaves, insects, dog poop, gum, bacteria from the soil- all kinds of unpleasantness. If everyone wears shoes in the hall, it quickly becomes dirty and it may damage or mark the floor coverings. Buddhists like to have things last for a long time.

Shoes are for outside and in the bathroom. While Buddhists are pretty easygoing and will let most things slide, you will simply not be allowed in wearing shoes. I would not let you in anyway if you refused to remove your shoes without a good reason. What if you stood on someones toes or made ugly footstep noises?

Moreover, Buddhists do a lot of kneeling and sitting in lotus position or cross legged. It's not as easy to do that with shoes on.

As previously noted, it's also a mark of respect and simply a cultural and religious convention of etiquette.

Moreover, it's in the monastic code (the Vinaya) for monks and nuns that they are not allowed to teach Buddhism to anyone wearing shoes. Although this technicality is widely ignored, it has influenced the practices of the devout.