Can some christians educate me on this subject?

Question

i find the christianity practised in the east and 3rd world countries to be still backward because those christians still hold on to lots of primitive tribal customs and superstitions.

in contrast i find the christianity practised in the west to be very progressive and free of tribal customs and superstitions

am i right christian friends?

Answer 1

You got that right.

I know for a fact that Roman Catholicism in the Far East and South America is quite different from the practices here in the U.S.A., i.e., processions; novenas; All Souls'/Saints' Days; Holy Week; patron saints for towns/villages/cities; the daily 'Angelus'; mourning for the dead; etc., etc. are practically non-existent here.

Peace be with you.

Answer 2

Not really. I mean, we in the western world have been "civilized" or at least more progressive for a thousand years or so...more of "kings and royalty" than "chief and tribe"...most of our "tribal" traditions are traditions Christians have had for a long time...but the eastern church is still growing, and rapidly at that...so they're doing the same things we did...but just a few hundred years later.

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To Mr.Zwink, Thanksgiving is a secular holiday...no religious thing in there at all....sorry, but you're wrong.

Answer 3

Actually those customs, traditions and superstitions already exist even before the arrival of the Spaniards who brought Catholicism in 1561 in the Philippines. These were adapted and practiced by those converts and passed through generations. As years went by, protestantism (dominated by the west) and other denominations emerged and many have lost beliefs in these superstitions and customs. Catholics found to be the most number of practitioners and believers of these.

Answer 4

no, I consider North American Christianity totally riddled with paganism, occultish practices (ie: hypnotic like music, Benny Hinn's necromancy, Kenneth Copeland's "We are equal to G-d")... There's Gnostic influence and a LOT of superstition... "I looked at Alba too long while in line in the supermarket.. I bet that's why I lost my job!"

I don't think anyone can truly understand the Bible until they understand what contradicts it- which would be all of these things, especially gnosticism.

oh well.

read commentaries on 1 and 2 Corinthians. You'll see how the culture of that time/place is a lot like N.A. and just how far off we really are in many ways...

Answer 5

This is a hard question to define. First of all, superstitions are not of the Lord. You have to decide for yourself on that. The danger we have in the Western teachings is that a lot of churches are teaching a "feel good" Christianty doctrine. That all roads lead to the same God and that is not true. People like that because it makes them feel like they are saved or they are "good" or whatever. The bottom line is this and we were warned in the Bible - do not be deceived. Either here or there.

Answer 6

HA...Nope...the majority of Christendom today is only a notch above superstitious hog wollop as they dont know how to study their Bibles to understand it....and thus mix law and GRACE , prophecy and MYSTERY, and Kingdom and BODY truths together to make a homogenized version that makes NO sense whatsoever.

Most churches today practice tribal customs and superstitions and are none the wiser.

Answer 7

4th century Constantine merged paganism with Christendom. Therefore, there aren't any "Christian" practices that are free of paganism. Christmas came from the Romans. The Romans worshiped a plethora of Gods. Therefore, nope. Christendom is not free of customs and superstitions.

Answer 8

maybe. I would definitely say it is not AS based on primitive customs as other countries, but many of our holidays and celebrations are based on pagan, more primitive religions. Christmas, Easter, etc, are some major ones. It is just that they have been associated with Christianity for so long that we have forgotten where they came from. So they are not completely free of superstitions and customs.

Answer 9

When such things came up in the conversion of Gentiles in the early years of Christianity there WERE solutions. Paul went to Jerusalem and conferred with the "church leaders" and Apostles there (He was of course an Apostle) and told them it didn't seem right to try and put religious traditions and rules on these new believers who never knew God or never knew the Jewish faith. After much discussion and consulting God and Paul telling them that these people were filled with the Holy Spirit same as the Jews in the beginning of their acceptance of Jesus as Savior and Lord and after their baptism and purifying their hearts by faith, it was decided this: (Acts 15:9-10; 19-29) "abstain from meats offered to idols; from th ings strangled (eaten); from blood (God knew then what we have learned about "death" carried in diseased blood from other people); and from fornication (sex outside the holy bonds of marriage..., of course, this is AFTER any person has totally submitted to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. He then will begin to connect them to the right people and the Holy Spirit will teach and guide them if they stay with these necessary things. They don't need to be circumcised, or have Sun. School before Church, don't need to honor Pastor's Day; don't need to dress in a shirt and tie or wear pantie-hose and dresses.
God will tell people what they need to do IF they are truly saved and listening.
I've been to three other countries and I agree. They pray unashamedly, they sing with their whole hearts and bodies, they believe with the faith of a child and don't question everything!

Answer 10

Grace unto you, and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

On one side of the world the water swirls down the toilet clock wise, and on the other side it swirls down counter clock wise. Both are ok, if it flushes all law law both east and west.

Personally, I find Americas by & large in-sane,
rather than being in-Christ: is the end of the law.

I also find the middle-east to be an oxy-moron.

As for eastern orthodocs, they're in darkness.
Eg: Pope now approved more latin in the masses.
As if this is gonna shed any light on masses... not!

For Christ's sake ppl, it's AD--->only goes one way,
unto the end we're told to endure unto and haste unto,
lest all perish by law rather than none perish by grace.

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.