Some Christians felt eating sacrificed meat was endorsing the sacrifice and therefore inappropriate for a Christian others believed that, since they were not worshiping the idol themselves, it was not wrong. The sacrifices were a particular concern, for the meat sacrificed was then sold at market. Paul is speaking to Christians living in an extremely pagan culture ruled by superstition, magic, and sacrifices, all done in the name of various idols.

Is such concern warranted? A passage in 1 Corinthians 8 may be helpful. Knowing the background of dream catchers and their talisman-like use, many Christians want nothing to do with them. Still others see dream catchers as part of a cultural history or a piece of art that looks good dangling from a rear-view mirror. Others are unsure but are superstitious enough to keep one in the bedroom. Some people believe in the efficacy of dream catchers. Dream catchers are usually placed in a window or above the bed, allowing the good dreams to drip down the feathers onto the sleeper below.Įssentially, a dream catcher is intended to manipulate the spirit world. As one might suspect, the purpose of a dream catcher is to catch dreams-that is, to trap bad or evil dreams and channel good dreams to the sleeper.

Dream catchers are webbed and beaded circles hung with feathers from the base of the circle. Dream catchers have long been a part of Native American religion, lore, and art, originating with the Ojibwe, or Chippewa, and the Lakota, a confederation of seven Sioux tribes.

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