3 Ways to Not Worship the God of Your Choice

Posted by Bill Belew on May 21st, 2007 in Japan | Comments Off

Police have arrested three men who let their 'holy rolling' or in this case 'holy jumping' get the best of them at a festival in Asakusa, Japan.

At various times of the year the Japanese have festivals where they carry omikoshi, or portable shrines, and march through the street, often drunk and skunks, and in nothing but loin cloths.

Hoping to head off any problems this year officials asked people to not ride the shrine.

How not to worship.

1. Ignore the word of the officials and jump up on the shrine during the procession.

2. Invite your two friends to join you.

3. Hurl yourself at police officers.

Some people can get quite carried away in the name of 'worship.' It is my experience that worship is the last thing on people's minds in Japan during omikoshi festivals.

When the Philistines touched the ark of the covenant…dead. When the priests tried to keep the ark of the covenant from falling over…dead.

When Indiana Jones rediscovered it…it was locked in a huge warehouse in D.C. someplace.

How do you act when you get overly excited in worship?


 

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