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In this case, NO! of course not a SIN... but it is in fact forbidden for christian to eat sacrificed food, holding joss sticks and sorts... but if we hold joss sticks merely out of respect to the decease & family & the religion, it's ok!
Let's say I'm a born again christian and my family still isn't, I still have to respect my parents when they tell/ask me to hold joss sticks to pray.
It's a form of respect, nothing else and it ain't a SIN too! |
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oldiesbutgoodies
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well as a christian then,you already know that everyone is a sinner... however i dont know that much about taoist funerals and there beliefs,but i would think out of respect for there family,you would do as you are ask... if you think its a sin,repent to Jesus and ask HIM for forgiveness.. HE'S the ONLY ONE we answer to anyways....There is NO OTHER GOD as long as you know that......i think you would be forgiven... |
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nandhu
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Of course not. See lets look at this way. Leave whether u r Christian or whatever religion u belong to. First of all u r a human. Birth and death is a common thing for every living being. Mainly funeral happens to make sure that the dead person is complete to take the next step( the next birth) without his spirit wandering around his body because it will have the attachment towards this body with which he survived for these many years.
So in different culture people do this funeral ceremony in different way. So it does not matter what u did like lighting a josstick or whatever. Only thing which u need to have in ur mind id whether the thing which im going to do is needed, and will this be a problem if i do this? thats all. Not only this whatever u do, u just be aware of what u r doing. Even if u did something wrong, i mean which u feel its wrong( because what u say right may be wrong for another person, so nothing ia right and nothing is wrong, its all ur understanding), when u realize that u did something wrong which u feel that u will not repeat after looking into it, at the moment itself the karma or the sin or whatever u may call is dissolved.
just a matter of using ur commonsense. Do u think because of somebody saying "its not sin" the act what u did will become right or not sin. It is not like that. May be it comforts u as u heard someone saying that its not sin.ok
so be aware, be happy and relax. |
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david d
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No, it cannot be a sin. Leaders of the Churches agree publicly that they all worship the same One God, by following different doctrines. |
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Ters B
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My personal feelings about this other christens my think different. I believe that it is a ritual for someone to show your affection to that person & if it was the dead persons beliefs you are showing your respect to this dead person the way that he or she would have done it for you. So I can see nothing wrong with doing so. |
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diquarry
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we christians should be tolerant of other religions. besides, to show respect at a funeral by participating as much as you feel comfortable with can only be good. we light candles to our dead, so how can showing respect be a sin? to take part like that is showing christian love and humility and not a sin. diane. |
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Lazar
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Yes, he/she is honoring and/or worshipping "other Gods" and that is a violation of the 1st Commandment in the Bible! |
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J.A.B's Freelance World
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Burning incense is used for a variety of different purposes.
Some of it (incense burning) can be for good, as I believe worship with indicated was presented in the Bible. For one, baby Jesus was presented with perfumes upon birth.
(Also, I have some scents that make a room smell nice much faster than any candle or Plug-in.)
On the other hand…for me, anything I feel “funny” about I decide I would rather not do until I seek further guidance on that subject.
God gives all his believers an inner voice, a conscience. Also, pieces of scriptures come to mind regarding trying the spirits to see whether they are of God.
If it is just incense burning, and all you are doing is respecting the dead it may be harmless. However, I think people need to be careful about practices you may not know too much about. (could be witchcraft)
In short, any practice that includes God is “good” and any practice that does not is “harmful.” More importantly, beware of any situation in which you would be asked to actually do more than just paying a simple respect at a funeral.
For instance, people have gotten them selves into serious trouble by consulting spirit guides, meditating to the “wrong Gods”, speaking to dead people and so on. People are always advised to be careful.
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BTW: I have even heard it said that the Devil/Satan can perform miracles of healing. It is a counterfeit power, as Satan tries to imitate the God almighty in every way.
That is why I am leery of any practice that is not supported by the Bible. Source(s) I would suggest looking up subjects such as “divination” and “worship of false Gods” and "witchcraft" as keyword searches on www.bible.com |
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fireball
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Nope. Not a sin at all. As I understood what love is then doing that 'lighting up josstick' is done out of love and respect to others who don't belong to the religion one follows....nothing more or nothing less just the truthfulness of love and respect and God Almighty knows best. |
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Ryuzaki "L" The KiD
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I believe that God is not stupid that He didn't know what your intention is..
You do the ritual as you respect the dead and does not mean that you belive the ritual itself. what if, for example one girl nearly get drown and you save her with mouth to mouth or CPR aid, will God treat you as sex maniac? No, He knows your intention is to save the victim life, the condition is the same..
God is not stupid.. |
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StevieP
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How can it be a sin to respect someone elses belief. If so, you need to look closely at your own belief. |
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lumishermanbaby
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sin and religion go hand in hand.
i who am not religious, cannot sin. |
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AQUALUNG
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The Roman Catholic priest I know lights and hold jossticks in the church and at the home of his congregation member as a mark of respect to the deceased. But he will not eat anything that's offered on the family's taoist altar, nor will he bow before it. It is only 'sinful' when respects due are not accorded. |
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James S. Fishkin
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No, it is not. |
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Col B
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It is not a sin. And the reason is that the Bible said for us to respect the religous beliefs of others. By attending a Taoist relative's funeral you are not only respecting that persons religous beliefs, but paying respect to your deceased relative. |
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Narde
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Whilst it is a sin, let me say this, "He who does not sin cast the first stone." In other words, it is not right worship another being other than YAHWEH but he/she is probably a young christian or has yet to have revelations that what she is doing is wrong. No one can convict her of that except through her relationship with God. God will reveal it to her if she is truely looking to honour God. Otherwise, leave the judging to God. You just do what you know is right and mind your own business because that we have to remove the log in our eyes first before we go picking on another's speck. Continue to love him or her and for God to reveal the sins in her life as much as He would with our sins. |
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Gigi the teeth
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That day I heard a Buddhist and a Christian arguing over a issue.
Buddhist : "It's ridiculas! Why can't a Christian pray when his/her parents died (Buddhist/Taoist)? Chinese said that 'respect' came first in every aspect, you're disrespecting your late parents"
Christian : "We Christian believe that when we were baptized, we belongs to God and have to forget our past, include my parents."
This story is true, I'm not telling lies. What I can see is the same story happens on Malaysia Christian. Well, you can see the foreign tourist entering the Chinese temple all over the world and pray without any problems.
Sorry if I offended anyone, I'm not giving out any opinions, just telling a true story. |
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tamarindwalk
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Depends on which Christian you ask.
I'm not Christian, but a number of my friends are and they're quite liberal. They would say it is not a sin and that it is respectful. As a Muslim, I agree. |
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