The Art of Knowledge
Religion
A friend of mine attended a Caribbean funeral yesterday. He described it to me:
1. Lots of white and blue dresses and suits
2. Fans - everyone had a fan in an old church.
3. Singing like he had never heard.
He doesn't partake in this part of the world's culture. As a matter of fact most of people in my demographic do not. They don't engage with religious customs. Maybe they go to Christmas service or Easter service. Maybe they get their kids Christened or have a first communion. And even fewer attend church every Sunday.
The church was called the Church of God Prophecy a Pentecostal denomination of the Christian faith.
I started to think of my cultural values on the back of this. And most of them are selfish and hedonistic. I enjoy altered state through alcohol, touristing, sports, money and gambling. I wouldn't call these "rock solid" foundations of a healthy life.
It gave me pause. What can I pivot to here. Family? Health? Wealth instead of money? Time?
I liked the conversation.
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