Does a person inherit spiritual awareness of their ancestor's background?
Being of Scottish roots, I find an interest in Celtic (and British Isles) and Norse spiritual things very appealing - even though my family left Scotland over 150 years ago.
But I have absolutely no interest in say, spiritual concepts from India or China.
What think ye?
2007-03-14 13:02:19 · 7 answers · asked by awayforabit 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rephrase - I find Celtic and Norse very appealing, something attracts me to those spiritualities.
2007-03-14 13:09:40 · update #1
Definitely! We are more like our ancestors than we are like anyone else. We inherited not only their general physical appearance, but also their predominant mental, emotional, and spiritual traits. We think and feel more like they did; our basic needs are most like theirs.
Asatru is better suited for me than is some other creed which started in the Middle East among people who are essentially different. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are alien religions which do not truly speak to my soul in the same way that my ancestors' faith does. I could not be satisfied with anything less than a return to the religion of my ancestors.
Also: for the person who said "not if it wasn't brought to your attention"...that's not exactly true. While I was still a Christian I had a few NDEs that matched with Norse mythology not Christian. Imagine seeing Heimdall guarding Bifrost, the rainbow bridge that leads to Asgard instead of Jesus welcoming you to Heaven. It wasn't until year after that I figured out what it all meant and who the fellow guarding the rainbow bridge was, I had never studied Norse mythology so I don't think my conscious mind could have created what I was expecting to see... I believe that Asatru is in my blood, it is part of who I am. I also believe that the Gods actively recuit their followers sometimes.
2007-03-14 13:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there kiddo!! (hugs)
Yep, I'm the same way.. although I do have some greek ancestry and it has no appeal for me. I have Celtic/Germanic roots that do. I also have some Native American roots and have explored those, but feel it's disrespectful as I am not a full blooded N/A, and that seems to be an issue. I do honor all of my ancestors at the appropriate time of year.
2007-03-14 20:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by Kallan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Skinner, would say that it is a part of the environment you grew up in. That in some small way your parents or relatives influenced your choice of religion or 'specific spiritual preference.' So yes in a way you may be predisposed to being attracted to a specific religion, but parts of that attraction may have resulted from your upbringing.
2007-03-14 20:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by All 4 His Glory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if it's brought to your attention. What if you were adopted, and never knew your true roots? You'd be a little more biased and interested in your parents/gaurdian's ancestry. Just what you're used to. What if completely hypothetically, Jungle Book-style you were raised by wolves. You wouldn't even think about devine beings and such. No predispositions I think..
2007-03-14 20:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by KeLsO 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope. it's not hereditary. my ancestors were from Christian faiths that are FAR different than my beliefs. Further back, likely they weren't even saved, as I doubt it was part of their culture (unless they were Ethipoian...). so no.
2007-03-14 20:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i find an interest in japanese spirituality before but i had no japanese roots... maybe that answers your question
2007-03-14 20:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
=D You rock
2007-03-14 20:05:58 · answer #7 · answered by ibid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋