Ancestor worship

[Antibush5]

I'm curious, a fair amount of my ancestors were dishonourable, wifebeating, alcoholic, gambling adicts, so should you still venterate them?

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

since ancestors are in the hereafter, they may have certain useful abilities.
They may have power.
they may have insight of the future.
they may act as guardian angels.
They may be able to stem harmful spirits.

If this is so, it might be wise to keep on their right side.

 

[Caladan]

I'm curious, a fair amount of my ancestors were dishonourable, wifebeating, alcoholic, gambling adicts, so should you still venterate them?

You know.
I think what Terry is saying is true. if your ancestors are all that. you might as well keep them satisfied and on the right side.

 

[Antibush5]

Well, how do I proform these sacrafices?

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Well, how do I proform these sacrafices?

Who knows?
You are still here, so they can't be too angry with you.....

 

[zenzero]

Friend Antibush,

Ancestor worship

Personally prefer to allow the dead to remain buried as if we had connected with their soul when they were alive, we remain connected for ever or else it is only a social norm or ritual one may follow.

Love & rgds

 

[Wombat]

Well, how do I proform these sacrafices?

Devote one day a year to getting stinking drunk, being completely dishonourable loosing all your money playing cards- backing horses...then go home and tell your wife it was all part of a sacrificial religious ritual to placate your dead ancestors.... and watch your wife beat you.:slap:

That would keep you, your wife and your ancestors happy?

Just speculating out loud:foot:

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I'm curious, a fair amount of my ancestors were dishonourable, wifebeating, alcoholic, gambling adicts, so should you still venterate them?

No, wouldn't it make more sense to pray to your future relatives? They can actually make things happen that you wish, you just have to have complete faith that they'd do it.

But if they had time machines, you wouldn't need the faith, they can come help YOU right before YOUR own eyes.

 

[Antibush5]

No, wouldn't it make more sense to pray to your future relatives? They can actually make things happen that you wish, you just have to have complete faith that they'd do it.

But if they had time machines, you wouldn't need the faith, they can come help YOU right before YOUR own eyes.

Well, that would be praying to something, that doesn't exsist (yet), so I doubt they could hear my prayers.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Well, that would be praying to something, that doesn't exsist (yet), so I doubt they could hear my prayers.

Though they will...

Write your wishes down, pass them down for generations.

 

[Antibush5]

Though they will...

Write your wishes down, pass them down for generations.

Thats not so much worship though, thats more asking favours (but I can see where you are coming from)

 

[Koldo]

I'm curious, a fair amount of my ancestors were dishonourable, wifebeating, alcoholic, gambling adicts, so should you still venterate them?

This depends on your religion and culture.
Ultimately you shouldn't have to venerate them even if they were "saints".

 

[Pastor Richards1]

Why Pray to the creation rather than the creator?

 

[LittleSidhe]

Why don't you honor the ones worth honoring and leave the rest out of it?

 

[Arkholt]

Perhaps you can think of it this way:

Some of your ancestors did things that you know aren't right. In remembering them, you can remember to do better than they did. In that way, you can honor them by becoming a better person than they were.

 

[Antibush5]

Perhaps you can think of it this way:

Some of your ancestors did things that you know aren't right. In remembering them, you can remember to do better than they did. In that way, you can honor them by becoming a better person than they were.

That is very wise, thank you.