To: Dr. Eckleburg; Dutchboy88
I recently found a Lakota Minister who is Born Again and travels the world talking to indigenous peoples and teaching that worshiping God in your own ethnic dress and custom is just fine. There are, though, a few things to be cautions about, idols being one. In my tribe we had coyote the trickster and starter of some old traditions and Wahpecomau, who was called God in the English language but was more of a demigod. Then they had (can't say the name in English) another spirit like what the Lakota call “the Great Spirit”. His name means “He who speaks from the sky”. When I worship “God” what I say is not as near as important as what is in my mind. In my mind , even praying as an Indian, I am picturing the Triune God of the Bible. The Minister's name is David Twiss and has several good “talks” on youtube. I just finished his book (amazon) One Church Many Tribes.
68 posted on
01/15/2011 3:43:49 PM PST by
fish hawk
(reporter to old Indian: you lived here on the reservation all your life? Old Indian, "not yet".)
To: fish hawk
When I worship God what I say is not as near as important as what is in my mind. In my mind , even praying as an Indian, I am picturing the Triune God of the Bible.Amen. Beautifully stated.
69 posted on
01/15/2011 4:02:08 PM PST by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: fish hawk
That would be Richard Twiss not David. Gee, I had the book right here in front of me. Well, I did just turn 72 a few days ago. You are supposed to get away with that at my age.They call it a “senior Moment”.
76 posted on
01/15/2011 4:48:24 PM PST by
fish hawk
(reporter to old Indian: you lived here on the reservation all your life? Old Indian, "not yet".)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson