Topical Discussion brought to you by MTN: Are traditional last funeral rituals demonic? The African traditional ceremony of the last funeral rites is considered evil by some Christian denominations. Some mainstream denominations respect the practices and have no problem assimilating them into their liturgy. The last funeral rites symbolize the continuity of a person, even after their death. Even Christianity teaches that death is not the end, but a passage from one form of life to another. When we hold last funeral rites, we affirm that when people die, they do not cease to be completely, but they continue to live through their good works. The last funeral rites also give us the opportunity to honour our dead brethren, and to commemorate their marvelous works. Before the advent of the Christian missionaries, Africans hungered for God. That is why in the some tradition, people worshipped small gods They were searching for God, the almighty. God, out of his kindness, sent the Christian missionaries to quench that thirst that the Africans had for Him. So, the positive cultural ceremonies help us to profess our faith. Christian faith builds on the thirst that the respective people have for God. Faith comes from God and it finds us with that divine thirst, on which it builds. This explains why the Church respects the positive traditional cultural practices of the people that she seeks to evangelist to. Big Bobby taking you through, you can type luofm leave a space ur message and send to 8555 , call 0776555332 or post ur views here
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:31:42 +0000
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