You are not logged in to Prodigits. Please register or login.

Subject: The Cherokee Nation
Replies: 38 Views: 4292

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:14pm
Since 1 B.C., there has not been a Christian who does not tell of Jesus by using that very same name. Since 500 A.D., there has not been a Muslim who does not tell of Mohammed by using that very same name. In 1750, the Cherokees knew Jesus and God by five commonly accepted Old Testament names, yet knew nothing of the New Testament name Jesus. Where and how did the Cherokees obtain such ancient knowledge? When asked, upon first contact with Europeans, they replied directly from God. * +

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:14pm
We Cherokee knew long before the Good Apostle John that what ever is true is from Unayklanahi, the one creator of all things, God. You need not bow to other human permission to believe in anything you believe to be true; as a Cherokee it is your responsibility to do so without fear, for this is the most traditional way of the Cherokee. * +

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:15pm
The one God of the Cherokee was not the vengeful god of a small tribe of war loving people. The one God in whom the Cherokee believe is benevolent and has no specific chosen people. Of all living things, only people have been chosen by God, in that they were created with the ability to choose their path. The path to God is by using their heart, soul, and mind for that which is good to be a good or godly person a principled person, whom the Cherokee called A ni yun wi yah * +

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:15pm
Approximately 3500 to 4000 years ago, Cherokee legend says that they were visited by a spiritual being who taught these principle people how to live in peace with animals and humans, and how to have the proper respect for nature. The legend has caused many Cherokee and other people to believe that it was Christ, or a manifestation of someone like him, who chose to appear, giving instructions and prophecies to the Cherokee people. * +

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:23pm
According to the old stories, the ancient Cherokee concept of the world is very now. There are very few concept words in the language. No word for music or art. There are words for drum - -, flute - , rattle - . What was important was today - what they can see and touch. They believe there are three levels of the world: the world above- a spirit world, the world around them- where they live, and the world below - also a spirit world. * +

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:28pm
With Hindu and Christian theology there is extreme tension and therefore strong religious doctrine and emphasis on the next world. But in traditional Cherokee culture there is no concept of themselves as being divine instruments destined to carry out the will or divine plan of a Divine Spirit or God. Instead the important thing is to live properly and to avoid mis-deeds during your lifetime. Cherokee religion does not contain a salvation theology. There ..... * +

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:28pm
There was no guilt but there were rules of social and ceremonial behavior. * +

urvoice1 30.04.14 - 08:30pm
During the Green Corn Dance, a celebration of renewal, however, all mis-deeds are erased. Long ago, broken pottery was replaced, old fires put out and a new fire was started from the ceremonial fire and old clothes were also thrown away at this time and new ones put on. Some traditional Cherokee do this today No one asked for forgiveness, it was just given during this time. Everyone started new and fresh each year. * +

+ go to page 1-6
+ my page
+ functions
3 search
4 submit a reply
7 last page
+ bookmark
8 Religion&Beliefs Forum
9 Forum Index

Custom Search