A visitor to Okinawa observed...
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A visitor to Okinawa observed 71-year-old widow Shizu Arikaaki lay out bowls of soup, fish, rice, and other amenities on the family altar in her home. The sacrifices were for her husband, a son, and other relatives. She explained to the visitor, "We believe that our ancestral spirits really do come back to visit. We worship them," she added. But then she gave the visitor a wry smile before she admitted, "But nobody has ever died and come back to tell us what it's like, so we don't know for sure." Many religions in the world have a hope of a life hereafter. But Christians are the only ones who can be certain of the future. We have someone who died and has come back from the dead, Jesus Christ. Because he emerged from the grave on Easter morning, we know that we, too, will rise from the dead and live eternally in the bliss of heaven with God.
-- Guettler
-- Guettler
