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Message: <blockquote data-quote="satria_95" data-source="post: 350747" data-attributes="member: 1506">Here's a situation that I have pondered about.I'm a Christian, though not a very well "educated" Christian but basically, I know a bit of here and there. I still have very very much to learn and to be taught the right ways of life. Having said that, one of my loved one, who's also blessed with long live, has went "home" (meaning "passed away" for those who may be slightly blur with the word "home"). He's lived to an age of 87 and all his kids have grown up and are having good enough lives. His children is now independent with their own families and are well brought up. This loved one of mine is my grand dad. My grand dad was, is and will always be a great person. His funeral was done in a Buddhist way, with the typical prayers with joss sticks, respectful bowing and the likes. However, if following strictly to the bible (if I am wrong in any areas, please do not hesitate to show me the right direction), Christians are not allowed to hold joss sticks or even follow any procedings that are non Christians. Due to this religious issue, I was half bound and half not. Why so is because no matter what religion my grand dad is, he has once taken care of me and the most important in all life, he has and still loves my entire family and me. He was and will always be one I dearly called "my greatest grand dad." Yet, I followed through the Buddhist funeral proceedings accordingly, all except the holding and praying with joss sticks. Through the funeral proceedings, I bowed respectfully in replacement of praying and bowing with joss sticks in hand. Had I followed strictly to the Bible (again, please correct me if I'm wrong), I wouldn't even be bowing or anything at all during the entire funeral. I made a decision to so-called "break the rules" of following the Bible because I loved my grand dad and even during his "journey home", I WILL respect my grand dad, no matter what.Now, it seems controversial towards the Christian teachings (yet again, correct me accordingly if I'm wrong), I also felt that Christianity teaches respect and this is what I have for my grand dad. My thinking leaned towards the love that he used to give the entire family, me included. In the end, I did everything Buddhist except for handling of joss sticks. This even included releasing his ash (he was cremated) into the sea, where I held his bones and ash with my bare hands (I'm not sure if the Bible has this as well, please enlighten me). All this done in the name of respectful love for someone who I regreted not spending enough time with, only to realize now that lost time CANNOT be made up once he/she has "went home".Oh, just to add, I know there may be many different kinds of Buddhist funeral proceedings but let's just assume I followed one that was done for my grand dad.My question.1) Have I done wrong by not following the Bible accordingly, by following the Buddhist proceedings?2) In your opinion, and given a funeral situation which is somewhat the same as above, where there is a "conflict" of religious proceedings but it involves a really closely loved one who has "gone home", what would you have done?</blockquote>

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