Yin Yang Necklace

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Roseeurekacross said:
ah yes, its begun, the mine is bigger then yours tyre kicking contest.

what else you got besides tai chi and asian relatives and work in china, or malaysia. did you have electricity or running water in malaysia
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Its called knowledge from direct experience Rose…which means I don’t need to rely on put downs, strained humour or bravado.

Vasa vana plurimum sonant …

Nothing more to be said.
 
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I’m 58 and while not really into jewelry, have always loved crosses. Necklaces, pendants, earrings and of course, my Rosary.
 
Roseeurekacross said:
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adgloriam:
@Roseeurekacross regarding eastern religions the rabbit hole does go much deeper
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Rabbits are so active here atm. Digging up. The paddocks…
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@Roseeurekacross you and @Trishie have been so friendly to me here on CAF I feel like going to my backyard and digging a hole all the way to Australia just to see you ladies 🙂
 
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The bishop mitre probably has Greco-Roman origin. is that a bad symbol as well? Peter never wore the mitre and it was not the Jewish custom.
God is so much greater than human symbols. The Catholic faith is the source of all truths. Throughout history it has no problems in absorbing cultures that were orginally foreign (think Romans, Artistotle philosophy). The yin-yang symbol can be next. but of course Taoism itself cannot be accepted just as the Greek gods cannot be accepted. but Aristotle philosophy does not equal to Greek polytheism just as yin-yang philosophy does not equal to Taoism.

No one here so far has claimed to have read I-Ching in original Chinese. well, I have.
 
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Anytime you wear or use something branded, you are making a statement.

Personally, I’d rather not risk offending God by doing something that may be considered to be idolatry in his eyes.

I hope that I am able to stay cognizant of my ego so that I never presume to be so clever that I end up offending God.

I’ll take my chances with a crucifix instead of a golden calf or a Yin Yang symbol around my neck.
 
adgloriam said:
RIES is actually a network of priests, medical doctors, and scholars that are considered collectively the world’s foremost authority on sects and NRM’s.
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Please.
If I want to know where a Chinese philosophic concept comes from and what it means I will go to a philosopher or a scholar or a historian (or preferably one with all three skills) who speaks Chinese fluently and has spent serious time in Chinese culture networking with his peers there.
And I will look for peer reviewed articles not a blog or website.
I’ll go to the CDF writing on Eastern Meditation. Following the lead of Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue. Or Cardinal Arinze’s excellent work on The challenge of new religious movements.
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Yes I have read these articles many times. Have you?
Do quote where it expounds of the evils of Chinese Yin Yang philosophy or even Tai Chi.
I have never found anything but am willing to be surprised by your superior research skills.
The closest I have ever found is vague references to Yoga - which is Indian not Chinese.

SO if you have something to quote there re yin yang concept do come back.
 
ratio1 said:
The Catholic faith is the source of all truths. Throughout history it has no problems in absorbing cultures that were orginally foreign (think Romans, Artistotle philosophy). The yin-yang symbol can be next. but of course Taoism itself cannot be accepted just as the Greek gods cannot be accepted. but Aristotle philosophy does not equal to Greek polytheism just as yin-yang philosophy does not equal to Taoism.

No one here so far has claimed to have read I-Ching in original Chinese. well, I have.
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A well balanced view ratio1
You sound like you have an interesting cultural background the way you speak of both Greek and Chinese philosophy. What are your China connections?
 
adgloriam said:
until it eventually surfaced you don’t believe Marian Apparitions…
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That is idiotic.
I have done pilgrimages/retreats at Lourdes, Fatima and even Garabandal travelling half way around the world each time to get there at great expense.

Please get a life.

Thanks for confirming you are unable to quote anything to support your vague assertions.
Its always the same with vasa vana.
 
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It would be an understatement to say the yin yang concept permeates Chinese culture. It is the BASIS or even the ORIGIN of all Chinese philosophy and all aspects of culture (clothing, medicine, food, music, architecture, calligraphy, festivals, art, exercise, etiquette etc etc.)
If anyone thinks it’s somehow evil then they better not do anything Chinese ie use chopsticks, eat Chinese food, listen to Chinese music, enter traditional Chinese buildings, look at chinese paintings etc etc.
 
Trishie is amazing.
So are you.

Unfortunately decades or years of practising an Eastern sport or exercise program such as Tai Chi or Mui Thay can make one immune to the philosophies behind the sport. Ie it’s ok to practice an exercise or sport such as yoga or kendo. But to adopt the icons or philosophical/ religious practices is not ok.

We Catholics worship God alone
 
I Ching involves divination. It’s not an ok activity according to our Catholic values.

Yes it permeates chinese civilisation and society, yes the fruits it bore included occult doctrines.

Yes it is a book of oracles. And the book of wisdom.

What’s an oracle? What was an oracle when the I Ching was written.

What’s the relationship between the yin yang symbol and this book of oracles.

And more importantly. What fruits of Christianity, of the Church, of bringing God to the People has this philosophy seen bring fruit in Chinese civilisation over Millenia.

Whose wisdom? What wisdom is the source of this book.

It’s no good discussing these things from the modern perspective. We must look to the roots and origins. We can’t say, oh well I engage in tai chi, therefore it’s ok, or I burn incense while using chopsticks therefore it’s ok, or rub the belly of this or that idol, it’s ok.

In Australia, where you are, ratio, look in most every tatslotto shop or agency. What do you see in the shop

‘Rub the belly of the Buddha or one of those other good luck symbols for luck’

That’s not ok. If we are to keep commandment #1.

The Ten Commandments
…2"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3"You shall have no other gods before Me. 4"You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.…
 
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Augustinian said:
I’m 61, and don’t remember too much cross wearing from my own youth.
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I’m 58, and I agree. I don’t remember seeing much of it as late as 1978, when I graduate from a Catholic university. t seems to me like something that became fashionable in the 80s. Medals yes, but crosses, no. And crucifixes definitely not.
 
Look I’m simply pointing out to people that one has to be consistent. Everyone can have their opinion so if you don’t like yin yang philosophy that’s fine with me. Just be consistent so that you don’t use chopsticks, don’t eat chinese food etc.
 
And if I Greek gods are occult I should also be careful of Greek philosophy as well and hence all that flows from this basis ie practically all aspects of western civilisation.
 
Bible also bore fruits to Protestantism.
People can misuse things.
I Ching is no different.
It is not primarily a book of divination.
 
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