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 The Official Lowyat.NET Sintua Thread, A thread on Chinese folk religion.

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zozzle
post Apr 7 2016, 01:19 PM

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Hi @nachtsider I've only discovered this thread yesterday and have only read until page 16 so far.

Want to jump the queue and thank you first and foremost for this informative thread. It was really nice and patient of you to explain almost everything in detail and I do enjoy the fun facts every once in a while where you would do some intro on the deities

I've always been doubtful of the authenticity of mediums and their channeling powers and as you have mentioned, it is almost impossible to tell if someone is the real deal or not without seeing the end product. I'm curious though and would like to ask if you have any particular temple/medium in Singapore to recommend that i can pay a visit to see for myself?

My gf's family 'sees' Ji Gong pretty frequently and it seems that Ji Gong has saved them from a lot of trouble and even their lives from an accident once. Other people who tell me this i would just take it with a pinch of salt but i really dont think she and her family are the bullshitting kind lol which makes me wonder, why have i not encountered any deities personally? is it a good thing bcos it means i'm staying out of harm's way? or is it a bad thing that's why they dowan see me sad.gif

*edit: the medium my gf and her family sees used to be the real deal but then he went astray down the road. apparently the deities stopped coming to him one day but he continued to act as a real medium and asked for lots of financial favors. so from a real medium he became a cheat, and he lost everything afterwards. His wife, his kids, his properties... everything. So i have no idea where to find a real medium now lol

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zozzle
post Apr 10 2016, 12:28 AM

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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Apr 8 2016, 08:16 PM)
Supernatural entities whose intentions are much, much less than righteous.

You can tell if the sintua or temple you have attended definitely shows signs that something otherworldly is afoot (e.g. the mediums performing superhuman feats such as telling you accurate things about yourself that they could not have previously known), but nevertheless also shows signs that less than reputable activities are taking place there (e.g. the mediums being active gang members, demanding sexual favours of devotees, demanding monetary payment and so on).
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wait wait... you mean the real deal cannot do that meh?
zozzle
post Apr 16 2016, 07:38 PM

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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Apr 15 2016, 07:48 PM)
A shame. It isn't every day a first-hand witness to the possible manifestation of a supernatural creature manages to sketch out the being's appearance in any detail. Oh, well; if burning the drawing was an instrumental part of the ritual, then I suppose it was all for the best.

Your question on payback is one that a surprisingly high number of people ask me, for some odd reason. Let me make it known that Chinese folk religion deities are 'lawful good' in terms of their alignment; they are altruistic and do not expect payment of any kind for assistance that they render, although it is always polite to show your gratitude whenever you receive help from them.

Exorcism rites vary depending on the deity in whose name the rites are performed. Yes, it usually takes a supernatural being, or at least someone possessing supernatural powers, in order to banish a harmful haunter.
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sorry hijack thread a bit

nactsider, can i pray to guanyin after 6pm ? or should i do it during the day only?
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post Apr 17 2016, 02:33 AM

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QUOTE(nachtsider @ Apr 16 2016, 09:44 PM)
There are no time restrictions where it comes to praying.
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thank you for your reply!

 

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