Yesterday, 24 December 2006, we honoured an invitation to attend a ceremony where one of our kids had just come back from the initiation school. It was interesting to listen to men counselling and giving the newly initiate some words of wisdom. What fascinated me was that it was done by an Adventist family.
I just experienced a dialogue between Adventism and one of the African practice of circumsion, and it was good to see and experience that practice. Men and women read from the Bible - instructing the initiate that he should behave like men - avoid embarrasing men in the community, and the issues of treating women with respect were emphasized. It was good...
About Me
- Tankiso
- I live in Somerset West, serving as lecturer and in administration at Helderberg College. In as far as religious affiliation is concerned, I have chosen to be part of the adherents of Adventist faith or beliefs because they make sense to me.