In South Africa you would find on the census that the majority are “Christians”. This statistic is unfortunately flawed as we need determine what is Christian versus what is Animism or Ancestral Worship. The reason being is that the largest church in South Africa are the ZCC who believe in “Christianity” but also believe in Animism or Ancestral Worship. These two are incompatible!
Ancestral Worship is one of the oldest religions known to man and is when one worships inanimate objects (like trees or the moon) and ancestors.
God has designed us to seek a higher force and all have that desire in him and therefore we through all cultures and in all geographic areas seek a higher being. We seek him in what we see or cannot understand and try to continue the relationship of educator and adviser that parents have after they have passed away.
It is easy to understand why we, as practising Christians, have a direct instruction to advise all of the “good news” or Gospel. That is that one need not look to dead objects or family members, but that there is a living God who desires to love and care for you. Read the rest of this entry »
