CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

A very nice missionary from my church has recently stayed the past year or two in Kenya. Now God has led her to go to Costa Rica. *applause* So anyways she brought back jewelry and stuff to sell to raise money for thekids in Kenya to go to school. I bought a really pretty necklace made of cow bones. Everyone freaks out when I tell them what it is. What is wrong with it. People wear shark teeth and alligator teeth why cant I wear a necklace made of cow bones without being laughed at or grossing someone out?

Thanks. I guess it just grosses them out... I dont get how they can eat it and then get grossed out by it's bones... I mean that is just plain wierd.

Try telling them it's elephant toe nail. That will really gross them out, and, chances are, they'll be much happier when you tell them what it's REALLY made of.

No, really, I have no idea.

Shadowchild wrote:A very nice missionary from my church has recently stayed the past year or two in Kenya. Now God has led her to go to Costa Rica. *applause* So anyways she brought back jewelry and stuff to sell to raise money for thekids in Kenya to go to school. I bought a really pretty necklace made of cow bones. Everyone freaks out when I tell them what it is. What is wrong with it. People wear shark teeth and alligator teeth why cant I wear a necklace made of cow bones without being laughed at or grossing someone out?

Tell them their worthless mockeries mean nothing and that you bought it for the Kenyans and that you will wear it with pride.

Simple. Don't tell them what it's made of. Tell them it was made by people in Costa Rica, what it was made for, and why you're wearing it. Don't tell them what it's made of unless they ASK. And then warn then, "Okay, but you might think it's gross." And if they do, just tell them what you told us. It's basically no different from wearing something like alligator teeth.

This is how you should do it:

"Cool necklace! What is it made of?"
"Thanks! It's...actually, you don't want to know."
"Huh?"
"Trust me, you don't want to know."
"Why?"
"Oh, it's pretty bad. Actually really really bad."
"Oh, come on, just tell me."
"Nonono, you don't understand; you really really don't want to know."
"It can't be that bad."
"Like, you're going to have nightmares and wake up screaming in cold sweat for years if you find out the awful truth!"
"Just tell me already!"
"It's cow bones."
"WHAT? THAT'S IT? THAT'S NOTHING! And I thought it was going to be something really disgusting!"

And there you go.

Cow bone objections? That is simply ludicrous. If any of your friends eat burgers or steaks or wear any leather clothes or accessories, punch them right there and then in the neck--dah, I mean, point out their hypocrisy. And tell them it was for a good cause. Seriously, don't punch anyone in the neck. It hurts.

I think I will take your word on that one ingy. lol

I think its cool!

~NL~

it is cool. maybe I should post a pic of it...

Perhaps the negative reaction may be due to the belief that some of these objects are cursed or carry some form of evil along with it.

This explanation may sound ridiculous or unreasonable to some individuals but from where I come from, it's common agreement that some souvenirs are cursed with black magic or represent the worship of some god. I've thrown away some gifts from another country before since I don't feel comfortable looking at them or using them.

Still, I doubt those bones from Kenya have anything to do with this. Personally, I don't fancy bones as an accessory but I wouldn't stop anyone from wearing them. *nods*

Yeah stuff like bones teeth and claws are cool to wear as jewelry. That is kinda strange. I never believe that kind of stuff. I just ignore them. Stuff like that makes me want to have something cursed just to prove people stupidly wrong

Mave wrote:Perhaps the negative reaction may be due to the belief that some of these objects are cursed or carry some form of evil along with it.

This explanation may sound ridiculous or unreasonable to some individuals but from where I come from, it's common agreement that some souvenirs are cursed with black magic or represent the worship of some god. I've thrown away some gifts from another country before since I don't feel comfortable looking at them or using them.

Still, I doubt those bones from Kenya have anything to do with this. Personally, I don't fancy bones as an accessory but I wouldn't stop anyone from wearing them. *nods*

Has America gone to animism while I was sleeping or only your town? Religious symbolism is another thing, but ultimately if nobody including you understands the symbols does it matter?

GhostontheNet wrote:Has America gone to animism while I was sleeping or only your town? Religious symbolism is another thing, but ultimately if nobody including you understands the symbols does it matter?

I'm sorry, I failed to mention that I grew up in Asia but am currently located in U.S. So, no, I did not observe this animism you speak of in some town in the U.S. Some cultures just happen to view things differently and I will respect these differences even if I disagree with them.

Does it matter? Yes, it does if I don't feel spiritually comfortable with it.

o.o

ROFL, I thought it said "What is wrong with Cow Bell" at first...HAHA. Anyways, that's just weird that everyone thinks that's so strange...I personally find nothing wrong with it. Just don't take it to India, haha...They worship cows there or something. They'd prolly burn you at the stake! XD Jk. Anyways, I don't think you're weird for wearing cowbones...I would think it was even COOLER if it was cowbell, though..."I need more cow bell." ROFL.

o.o cow bell?

LOL, don't worry about it. Little Will Ferrell SNL joke. Anyways, it's not weird that you wear a cowbone necklace. Hahaha, you can say you got it from the meat section of the grocery store. XD

lol that is funny. XDD

It is actually very pretty. I will see if I can get a pick of it with my webcam...

Mave wrote:I'm sorry, I failed to mention that I grew up in Asia but am currently located in U.S. So, no, I did not observe this animism you speak of in some town in the U.S. Some cultures just happen to view things differently and I will respect these differences even if I disagree with them.

Ah, that explains it, after all it seems to me that the religions that are gaining much sucess in the U.S. at the presentb are those that contain a high degree of selfishness.

Does it matter? Yes, it does if I don't feel spiritually comfortable with it.

Hence my second clause abouy the wearer also not knowing the symbolism. One may perhaps compare the entire New Testament issue of meat sacrificed to idols (the only meat to be found actually).

o.o

GhostontheNet wrote: Hence my second clause abouy the wearer also not knowing the symbolism. One may perhaps compare the entire New Testament issue of meat sacrificed to idols (the only meat to be found actually).

I'm afraid I did not understand your second clause. Could you elaborate further pls?

Mave wrote:I'm afraid I did not understand your second clause. Could you elaborate further pls?

If the wearer of some piece of religious symbolism is unaware of the symbolism behind it, and the community they live in is also unaware of the symbolism of an object, than it does not really matter that they wear it. And as previously noted, this would compare with the issue in the New Testament about whether or not one could eat meat that was sacrificed to idols, which in the pagan societies of the Graeco-Roman world was the only way to eat meat.

Ah I see. Ok, I agree with that and think this may apply in Shadowchild's case.

Still, I see nothing wrong with staying away from something you don't feel spiritually comfortable, regardless of whether you fully understand its symbolism.

Mave wrote:Ah I see. Ok, I agree with that and think this may apply in Shadowchild's case.

Still, I see nothing wrong with staying away from something you don't feel spiritually comfortable, regardless of whether you fully understand its symbolism.

Naturally, which is why Yeshua Chist Himself actually makes a big deal about actually teaching people to eat meat sacrificed to idols in Revelation, because it is a potential stumbling stone and gateway to or back to idolatry, it would be better for the weaker brother to abstain from eating meat.

If people find cow bone to be odd, tell them that it's human bone.

Then say "or it might have been cow."

You might end up with a wierd rep, but you might have gotten that anyway.