winter solstice is tang yuan or we called it glutinous rice ball soup or mochi, rice ball rolled with smashed peanuts and sugar

after this we have chinese lunar new year or spring festival followed by dumpling seasons or summer festival?, which is usually in fall in june

after this come to the mid autumn festival or mooncake festival

Haha besides it is unhygiene to eat food on the altar. The food has been exposed for full day, flies and ants may have taken a bite.

Wah you so daring one, pour water into the neighbor open burning place.

Ok I gotta go back to bed...goodnight...very sleepy de. Yesterday depress not enough sleep. Now quite tired.

Yeah, Selangor has the most dengue cases. The scale is pretty scary.

Lol....Maybe I can share some insights here...

Coming from a Buddhist/Taoist family, I can guess why your grandma was angry. Assuming she believed in the continuity of the soul (wherever the deceased is, usually one would believe in heaven, or in a worst case scenario still on Earth as a soul that maybe visits/stays in the home - no one would in their right mind believe that a loved one is in hell), the food offered on the altar can carry a few meanings (the importance of each one over the other can vary based on an individual's own beliefs and perception), forming a combination of:

A form of respect, a form of remembrance, a treat that you would like to share with your loved one (the deceased) - e.g. a wife continuing on with her duties and preparing food for her beloved husband and hopes that he'll be happy wherever he is while enjoying this meal, and a source of food in case the deceased is in need or misses earthly food.

Not sure if others throw it out, but for my family we're quite practical, the food should be consumed while it's still fresh. Just pray/show a sign of respect, probably internalize the happy and positive thoughts of 'Hope you've enjoyed the food and that you're happy, we miss you a lot Do allow us to share the food with the (your) whole family now'. For me, whether the soul is truly existent or not post-death, it can also be seen as a traditional practice of remembering/paying respect to/seeking strength or wisdom from the family's ancestors which is central to Chinese culture.

Now back to why she was angry, there's two possible explanations (i) she is of the belief the food is solely for the ancestors/deceased, or (ii) shown disrespect - the food was for someone and you just 'snatched' it without even asking for permission. Ideally, but as always on hindsight, she should have felt that it's alright, it's just one piece, and I'm sure grandpa (or whoever) would have wanted you to have it anyway, and laugh it off.

Well the food is for their Gods.

Its not as easy as ABC....I am the rebound, it wouldn't be fair for anyone.

Also, its not really easy for me to fall for someone and for that someone to fall for me.

Sigh, it is so easy for you girls to find guys...you all get to pick n choose who you want. All you have to do is to wait there, and guys will come in droves. For us guys, we have to dress up smart, prepare a great sales pitch on the "product" (us)...and hope the girl will want us. We get rejected 10k X times. It doesn't make it any easier to be obedient to God, and search for christian wife to honor God. Sometimes my heart feels like disobeying and search for non christian. My faith is being tested. I pray all night and day for God's plan to be revealed to me.

But for guys, its like for eternity. I always have relationship with girls whom they felt I am not compatible with, but I thought they are right for me.

Wow you know, since this thread is moving so fast, got to tag me properly otherwise I may not see your question.

like this

unknown warrior   

Yeah must tag de.

You rehat dulu UW, when you're feeling better you can explain more coherent also

EXODUS

The central thought of Exodus is that Christ is the redemption, salvation, and supply of God’s people, and He is the means for them to worship God and serve God, so that in Christ God’s people may be built up with God together for them to meet, communicate, and dwell mutually. The central thought of Exodus is focused on God’s building, and Christ is everything to God’s people for God’s building.

The purpose of the book of Exodus is to show us that the goal of God’s full salvation is the building up of His dwelling place. The purpose of Exodus is not merely to show us how God rescued His people with a mighty hand and cared for them in a miraculous way throughout their journey in the wilderness; it is to show us that in His full salvation God wants to obtain the building up of His dwelling place, the church.

God’s goal in dealing with His people the way He did in the book of Exodus was so that He may obtain a dwelling place. God’s goal throughout the Bible is His building, and the divine thought in the Bible and in the book of Exodus is that Christ is everything to us and for us so that we may be built up as God’s dwelling place, God’s building.

The direction of all the events and things that take place in Exodus is the building up of the tabernacle (see Exo. 25:8-9; 40:1-2, 34-35). This is the direction of all that God does related to His people, beginning from rescuing them from the world and bringing them to His holy mountain to show them a revelation of Himself.

The building up of the church is the direction of the divine life in all of us. We were redeemed, saved, born again, shepherded by the Lord, enlightened and supplied by Christ, and brought into the desire of God’s heart in the church life so that we may build up the church, the dwelling place of God.

/k/ language.

Tag de = Tag already.

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just be careful not to tag er......the wrong person. 

Yeah that is probably what i need to do. To get on, but its never easy. Feel like carrying some big burden of pain.

I think for most girls, its easy. All you have to do is to dress nice and have a nice character, guys will be come after.

Heck even Shrek is married. I got to really suck since I can't do a better job than Shrek. And Don't get started about Donkey, he has a dragon girlfriend.

Of course, its easier for guys to get girls when they have money...but is that what they want, the girl likes them for their money? I suppose charisma and confidence are important too.

Haih I beg you I don't want any trouble.

I don't know, and I wouldn't claim to know, as I've never really bothered to find out via scholarly sources for any explanations.

But from my own viewpoint, it would be offering something that you can attach an emotional bond to, that would bring out your innermost kindness and love.

A common tool would then be food... We all enjoy food, housewives lovingly impart their time and energy to cook nutritious food for the family.

So in a way you prepare something you can assign feelings of sharing, love, kindness, care, and devotion, and then willingly offer it to your loved one (the deceased). See, the tool here is just a tool, could be food, flowers, money, whatever, but it is just a tool that helps bring out those emotions and feelings mentioned earlier.

Now is that sort of emotional offering needed? We can either say yes or no, there's never going to be a right answer. Assuming spirits are real, then yes maybe it's a family obligation. If they're not real, then, can take it as a culture and traditional practice of respecting the elder (pretty sure studies on religiouslike practices and their positive effects on mental wellbeing can be found)  . But of course you can also adopt the view that these are all illogical nonsense, for which you could be right or dead wrong too, no one knows. :-)

Hmm it depends on what that statement means. Do you mean, all these are bollocks, or do u mean, I have no idea about it because I've not come across such ideas in my faith.

Oh wait I forgot to answer the key question... That is how the heck does the spirit eat the food. As you could see from my post, I hold the view that it Might not be the food, but rather, the spirit can somehow receive and benefit from your love and kindness, a form of 'positive energy' perhaps. Similar to how one would pray for goodness and strength, as well as the instances where you pray for someone's well being.

somehow regret show you the bbcode. 

See? Even BBcode don't like you tina.

hua haha ha hue hue.

Haha, it's fine, at least you tried.

The person was asking for it.

Good luck 
Well, why don't you initiate it? Invite them.

It's only the beginning of the 2nd month, there's still 10 more months to go, before you know it, you'll probably get married this year

Yeah, tried and failed better than not trying and not knowing what might happen. 

How did your parents know this suitor? He's all the way across the Atlantic.

I was not around for 2 hours already spawned to 2 pages that's alot of posts

See, you can't joke with parents like that. They want the best for their daughter so they got serious. Well, who knows, you may like him 

Anyway, you're still young so there's still plenty of opportunities.

This is what I get for introducing you BBcode.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3452228

how old are you? in your mid 20's? it's not that young

Hebrews 9:27 (NIV) - Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgement,

There's only 1 Eternal God, there is only 1 of his creation.
There's no reincarnation or matters like praying to ancestors.
There is none.