Which religions differ, when you get down to it, from cargo cults and how?
Q. A cargo cult is any of a group of religious movements that occurred in Melanesia, in the Southwestern Pacific. The Cargo Cults believe that manufactured western goods ('cargo') have been created by ancestral spirits and intended for Melanesian people. White people, however, have unfairly gained control of these objects. Cargo cults thus focus on overcoming what they perceive as undue 'white' influences by conducting rituals similar to the white behavior they have observed, presuming that the ancestors will at last recognize their own and this activity will make cargo come. Thus a characteristic feature of Cargo Cults is the belief that spiritual agents will at some future time give much valuable cargo and desirable manufactured products to… [cont.]
Asked by guhralfromhell - Thu Aug 10 07:42:35 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You know this is a complex question. Misunderstandings by the Melanesian people who were faced with technology beyond their understanding, tried to make sense of it through their spirituality, their only resource for explaining the mysteries of their world. We look at their misunderstanding with smugness and devalue it, unfairly. Still to be fair to you, you are asking, I think: are all religions simply practiced to get goods from God. I think at a popular level there is a lot of truth in your suggestion. People work to get money, people contact relationships, we give in order to gain. At a deeper level though, Christianity presents self-sacrifice as the ultimat challenge and the ultimate good. No doubt you will counter this by… [cont.]
Answered by fathermartin121 - Thu Aug 10 08:36:14 2006

For Christians............?
Q. What is your favorite Melanesian island?
Asked by Galactic Emperor - Mon May 4 16:11:03 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Le Maire.
Answered by kl - Mon May 4 16:15:34 2009

Geography questions please help me!?
Q. 1.The Great Divide Basin, located along the crest of the Continental Divide, in the southern part of which state? 2.Joshua trees and yuccas [YUCK-uhz] are most common in which state? (California or Rode Island) 3.The Mackinac [MACK-in-awe] Bridge connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas in which state? 4.Which state produces more peanuts then any other state? 5.The Merrimack River runs through Manchester, the largest city in which state? 6.Upper Klamath Lake is found in the Cascade Range in which state? 7.For just over a half century, St. Mary s City was the colonial capital of which state? 8.Forests cover approximately 60% of which state (Arizona or Virginia)? 9.The oyster industry is important along the coastal region of which state (Conne [cont.]
Asked by <3 time is on my side <3 - Wed Dec 31 19:20:14 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 1. Wyoming 2. California 3. Michigan 4. Georgia 5. New Hampshire 6. Oregon 7. Maryland 8. Virginia 9. Connecticut 10.Ohio 11.Colorado 12.Utah 13.Missouri 14.Arkansas 15.West Virginia 16.Australia 20.Zambezi River 21.Red Sea 22.Palk Strait 23.Asia (South Asia) 24.Asia (East Asia) 25.Egypt 26.Indonesia 27.Asia (Middle East) 28.Russia 29.China 30.Fiji Islands (38% Indo-Fijians)
Answered by Max - Wed Dec 31 20:42:10 2008