In today's society, if a man is mentally disturbed, or in anyway a hinderance to anyone, he(or she) may be locked away forever. It's true, we call ourselves civilized but that can be interpreted as a matter of opinion(my opinion, anyway). Different cultures around the world may consider an individual's state of mind differently...
Long ago, many of the American Indian tribes had a different way of looking at life; Their own life and that of others around them...
Although, these people were considered less than human by some of their lighter skinned neighbors, the(so-called) RED man had the idea that each two legged (meaning mankind) had his own individual path to walk. Each has a special way we must go, through this life and into the beyond. Sometimes, one might lose his or her way and leave the path, then bad things happen...What some might call insanity these days...
Often, the lost one wanders from the good path and become confused, not in their right mind; Often a very troublesome person to be around. As I said before, in today's society this type of person is locked away in a hopeless situation and often forgotten. Lost from the path, never to find their way back.
Many of the tribes believed that, UNLESS the lost one is a threat to, or attacks another, they were to be tolerated and left alone. If for some reason someone were to take the man's life, they would be lost forever, with no chance for redemption. That act in itself was bad medicine...
The idea was that each should do the right thing and help the lost person if they could, but NEVER impede their chance to find their way back. None knew for sure, but MAYBE, the great spirit had touched this person to see how others would react. If THEY were worthy of redemption...No! They would be left alone and tolerated.
It is my personal opinion(again) but isn't that along the lines of how ALL religions SHOULD work...
Long ago, many of the American Indian tribes had a different way of looking at life; Their own life and that of others around them...
Although, these people were considered less than human by some of their lighter skinned neighbors, the(so-called) RED man had the idea that each two legged (meaning mankind) had his own individual path to walk. Each has a special way we must go, through this life and into the beyond. Sometimes, one might lose his or her way and leave the path, then bad things happen...What some might call insanity these days...
Often, the lost one wanders from the good path and become confused, not in their right mind; Often a very troublesome person to be around. As I said before, in today's society this type of person is locked away in a hopeless situation and often forgotten. Lost from the path, never to find their way back.
Many of the tribes believed that, UNLESS the lost one is a threat to, or attacks another, they were to be tolerated and left alone. If for some reason someone were to take the man's life, they would be lost forever, with no chance for redemption. That act in itself was bad medicine...
It is my personal opinion(again) but isn't that along the lines of how ALL religions SHOULD work...
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