Church hmongs vs non church hmongs... a funnie story someone told me..

[hmongperson]

I have not heard of this story before, but it does hold some truth.

As some people put it, blood is thicker than water.

For some reason, Hmong Christians have no real respect or tolerance of the people who has yet to convert. For every one non-convert who bashes against Hmong Christians, there are three Hmong Christians who are bagging against those who has not converted. This has cause some deep divided in families bounded by blood.

When a non-Christian attend an event they are a bit more respectful than Christians when they attend a non-Christian event. When Christians pray non-Christians do not eat, but wait quietly with everyone else. But, when asked to kneel or eat Christians exclaimed that it is against their faith.

I find it strange that Hmong Christians have so much they can't do, but the Americans have little or no restriction and has done everything that non-Christians has done. Can someone elaborate on this? Can this because Hmong Christians are still fairly new to the faith and so they have to be on their best behavior?

[megahmong]

Some churches be asking for like 100 bucks an offering...dan g that's alot! that's like half of some people's paycheck!

1/10 (tithe) is required from the assembled. 1/10 of what you say? I have to go back and check...

[DonJuan]

I have not heard of this story before, but it does hold some truth.

As some people put it, blood is thicker than water.

For some reason, Hmong Christians have no real respect or tolerance of the people who has yet to convert. For every one non-convert who bashes against Hmong Christians, there are three Hmong Christians who are bagging against those who has not converted. This has cause some deep divided in families bounded by blood.

When a non-Christian attend an event they are a bit more respectful than Christians when they attend a non-Christian event. When Christians pray non-Christians do not eat, but wait quietly with everyone else. But, when asked to kneel or eat Christians exclaimed that it is against their faith.

I find it strange that Hmong Christians have so much they can't do, but the Americans have little or no restriction and has done everything that non-Christians has done. Can someone elaborate on this? Can this because Hmong Christians are still fairly new to the faith and so they have to be on their best behavior?

I would have to agree.  When Hmong Christians pray, the non-Christians pray along or at least, they bow their heads.  When it's the other way around, Christians refuse, leave.

[thehotone]

I find it strange that Hmong Christians have so much they can't do, but the Americans have little or no restriction and has done everything that non-Christians has done. Can someone elaborate on this? Can this because Hmong Christians are still fairly new to the faith and so they have to be on their best behavior?

This is a new faith for Hmong people so they are extra cautious to not get burn.

[hmongperson]

This is a new faith for Hmong people so they are extra cautious to not get burn.

So they are still in a probationary period then?

[Believe_N_Me]

It is pretty sad.  My husband told me that his parents only goes to church for their funeral purposes, so that in the future when they do leave us, they will have a church to come do their service.       

Can you post this in the Faiths & Beliefs Forum? Some people do not believe that there are many people who converted to Christianity only for the service. 

[Believe_N_Me]

Although the church congregation is like a family, they are only a faith family. People need to stop having their congregation do the labor that is actually the role of their family members. Non-Christian family members should stop being pricks and roll up their sleeves to help do the cooking, etc. The only thing the church does is plan the service. Having said that, Christians should help do all the laborious stuff that comes with a traditional Hmong funeral for their non-Christian family as well. Cooking in the kitchen does not violate anybody's religious beliefs.

[1luv]

Although the church congregation is like a family, they are only a faith family. People need to stop having their congregation do the labor that is actually the role of their family members. Non-Christian family members should stop being pricks and roll up their sleeves to help do the cooking, etc. The only thing the church does is plan the service. Having said that, Christians should help do all the laborious stuff that comes with a traditional Hmong funeral for their non-Christian family as well. Cooking in the kitchen does not violate anybody's religious beliefs.

1.  Unless they are muslim that is.  My family were stuck in Malaysia as a refugee and we borrowed their cutting board to cut our pork with it and when they saw us doing that, the said we can have the cutting board. 

2.  It is taboo for Muslim to eat pork. 

However, I do see your point.  Cooking is cooking and cooking should be universal.  Unless one cooks while doing a chant or something. 

[Believe_N_Me]

1.  Unless they are muslim that is.  My family were stuck in Malaysia as a refugee and we borrowed their cutting board to cut our pork with it and when they saw us doing that, the said we can have the cutting board. 

2.  It is taboo for Muslim to eat pork. 

However, I do see your point.  Cooking is cooking and cooking should be universal.  Unless one cooks while doing a chant or something. 

Well the Hmong people do not have to worry about eating pork except for those with gout. 

Other than that, both sides of the coin are more than free to help do the cooking at each other's funerals.