K
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
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K
Great thread and nice to read such a mature discussion about this. Marian and I are Catholic Christians.
We don't worship our tikis or mugs, just as we don't worship the Crucifix or the Virgin Mary (although some protestants seem to think Catholics do this.)
A big part of tiki and TC is aloha, which is love, and that is very Christian.
The one thing that does bother me from time to time -- and also bothers at least one of my non-Christian friends that is into tiki -- is the sometimes obsessive materialistic part of collecting tiki. Like any hobby or interest, tiki needs to be kept in perspective and not pursued to the point of harming other parts of your life like family relationships, finances or health. This can easily happen, however.
I think that is why Jesus counseled against building up treasures on earth to the point of neglecting people. Our friend Bong makes this same point when he says his family comes before tiki.
A positive thing about collecting tiki, however, is it is one of the ways we form a bond on this board and go on to build caring realtionships about each other. In fact, I have to say some of the biggest-hearted people I have ever met are my fellow TCers, no matter what their faith is.
Overall, this Christian is keeping his mugs and menus and trying to keep balance in the rest of his life.
Peace & Aloha,
KG
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