Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: hudson@athena.cs.uga.edu (Paul Hudson Jr) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: On Daoism, Buddhism & Confucianism Message-ID: Date: 14 May 91 07:14:39 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of Georgia, Athens Lines: 11 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu I would like to point out that even if praying to Confucsious was not a sin, (I believe I have very good reason for saying it is,) it would be a sin for someone who thought it might be a sin to pray to COnfucious, or any ancestor. Paul says in the last verse of Romans 14, that whatever is not of faith is sin. If one thinks something he is doing may be sin, and does it anyway, he is willing to sin against God, therefore, is sinning against God. It is a sin to commit an act, thinking it may be a sin against God. I don't think anyone can pray to COnfucious, and be sure that it is not a sin (if he has any knowledge of the Bible, or idolatry.) Link Hudson