Artfuldodger
Senior Member
Does practicing both ever conflict with each other?
I have a work friend who's grandfather is pure-blood Cheroke. He has come to work to discuss the heritage of his family and some history of the tribe during a special lunch day at our building. Very informative, he was able to talk of the Indian culture respectably.
I'm not sure if his practise 'goes over the line', but I could ask if he ever had any conflicts with his culture and biblical faith; that would be an interesting subject. Thanks.
Does he consider himself a Christian?
Hey Mountain Woman thanks for your input. You happen to be one of my favorite posters as you seem to be more open but at the same time very religious. Not sure how to say that. I followed you on that long pre/ freewill post and others before i joined. I have quite the same feeling you have on lots of subjects but definitely no all.
I agree, they were doing just fine on their own. People think they have to help others that don't meet their standards of civilization. Reminds me of the song where someone wakes a homeless man and he say "why did you wake me, I was up in the middle of cottonwood tree".
Actually the Native Americans are not doing well on their own. They are very poor. I just got back yesterday from the Cherokee Rez, in NC. There were very few NA working in any of the shops, stores or even the fast food places. They were raised to be dependant on the state. I just found out yesterday that any native that graduates from high school would get $80,000.....sort of like buy your way out or stay here. Omgosh, no one has a clue.
They are given food stamps and housing etc, but they can't sell their house because it's on native/government land. They are trapped there....there is 80% alcoholism, and 90% unemployment. They may not live in a teepee, but they live in a house with their grandma and their mama and their brothers and sister and their children.....it's free, but you can't sell it and move, it belongs to the rez.
Lord forgive us for that.
And they are mostly Christian.
Generational welfare, we've got to find a way to help people without creating a long term dependecy.
Read the post about N.A. being raised to be dependent on the Gov't. Isn'nt that the same thing that 's going on right now