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==87:3. ANCESTOR WORSHIP==

==87:3. ANCESTOR WORSHIP==

87:3.1 The advancing ghost cult made ancestor worship inevitable since it became the connecting link between common ghosts and the higher spirits, the evolving gods. The early gods were simply glorified departed humans.

87:3.1 The advancing [[ghost]] [[cult]] made [[ancestor]] [[worship]] [[inevitable]] since it became the [[connecting]] link between common ghosts and the higher spirits, the evolving gods. The early [[gods]] were simply [[glorified]] departed [[humans]].

87:3.2 Ancestor worship was originally more of a fear than a worship, but such beliefs did definitely contribute to the further spread of ghost fear and worship. Devotees of the early ancestor-ghost cults even feared to yawn lest a malignant ghost enter their bodies at such a time.

87:3.2 [[Ancestor]] [[worship]] was originally more of a [[fear]] than a [[worship]], but such [[beliefs]] did definitely contribute to the further spread of ghost [[fear]] and [[worship]]. Devotees of the early ancestor-ghost cults even feared to yawn lest a malignant ghost enter their bodies at such a time.

87:3.3 The custom of adopting children was to make sure that some one would provide offerings after death for the peace and progress of the soul. The savage lived in fear of the ghosts of his fellows and spent his spare time planning for the safe conduct of his own ghost after death.

87:3.3 The [[custom]] of [[adopting]] [[children]] was to make sure that some one would provide offerings after [[death]] for the [[peace]] and [[progress]] of the [[soul]]. The [[savage]] lived in fear of the ghosts of his fellows and spent his spare time planning for the safe conduct of his own ghost after [[death]].

87:3.4 Most tribes instituted an all-souls' feast at least once a year. The Romans had twelve ghost feasts and accompanying ceremonies each year. Half the days of the year were dedicated to some sort of ceremony associated with these ancient cults. One Roman emperor tried to reform these practices by reducing the number of feast days to 135 a year.

87:3.4 Most [[tribes]] instituted an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls%27_Day all-souls' feast] at least once a year. The [[Romans]] had twelve [[ghost]] feasts and accompanying [[ceremonies]] each year. Half the days of the year were [[dedicated]] to some sort of [[ceremony]] [[associated]] with these [[ancient]] [[cults]]. One Roman emperor tried to reform these [[practices]] by reducing the number of feast days to 135 a year.

87:3.5 The ghost cult was in continuous evolution. As ghosts were envisioned as passing from the incomplete to the higher phase of existence, so did the cult eventually progress to the worship of spirits, and even gods. But regardless of varying beliefs in more advanced spirits, all tribes and races once believed in ghosts.

87:3.5 The [[ghost]] [[cult]] was in continuous [[evolution]]. As ghosts were envisioned as passing from the incomplete to the higher [[phase]] of [[existence]], so did the [[cult]] [[eventually]] [[progress]] to the [[worship]] of spirits, and even gods. But regardless of varying [[beliefs]] in more advanced spirits, all [[tribes]] and races once believed in [[ghosts]].

==87:4. GOOD AND BAD SPIRIT GHOSTS==

==87:4. GOOD AND BAD SPIRIT GHOSTS==