tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post2685897281599531087..comments2024-03-20T02:40:10.115-07:00Comments on SilentOwl: The Sin Eater.SilentOwlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840406804609589655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-29474431253567400812012-12-28T12:01:52.132-08:002012-12-28T12:01:52.132-08:00I'm sorry I don't know when this tradition...I'm sorry I don't know when this tradition began although I would say it was something that came in with the early christian church. I base this purely on the assumption that sin could be transferred from one to another. Of course the sin eater was frowned on by the church/priests as it infringed on their ability to collect money for saying prayers for the soul of the deceased. If you refer to the above sources you may find more information. Good luck and Keep smiling.<br /><br />Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog and I hope to continue providing things that may be of interest to you.<br /><br />SilentOwl.SilentOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840406804609589655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-86537874584011795612012-12-09T11:37:50.313-08:002012-12-09T11:37:50.313-08:00Have you any information on how old this tradition...Have you any information on how old this tradition is and was it practiced in pre-christian times?Jonny Brushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930858136950814527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-19650982030428573802011-10-23T10:57:59.086-07:002011-10-23T10:57:59.086-07:00Hi Nostaw.
Try these: http://www.sacred-texts.com...Hi Nostaw.<br /><br />Try these: http://www.sacred-texts.com/etc/fcod/fcod07.htm Chapter IV<br /><br />The Sin Eater's Last Confessions: Lost Traditions of Celtic Shamanism by Ross Heaven page 203.<br /><br />Traces of the elder faiths of Ireland: A folklore sketch; a handbook of Irish pre-Christian traditions, Volume 1<br /><br />Hope they help. Keep smiling. Silentowl.SilentOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840406804609589655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-21621710892422997172011-10-22T15:38:52.577-07:002011-10-22T15:38:52.577-07:00Hello
I was just curious as to where you found re...Hello<br /><br />I was just curious as to where you found reference to sin eating on Ireland. I've been trying to find books that mention sin eating and so far it has been hard going. I would really appreciate the help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-68845718053408720092010-07-09T10:42:03.640-07:002010-07-09T10:42:03.640-07:00Hi Heron.
Some sources say that the church felt v...Hi Heron.<br /><br />Some sources say that the church felt very threatened as part of the sin eaters payment would be in coin so it took away from the clergy. It was also seen as competition to the authority of the church and its teaching. The Roman Catholic Church regularly excommunicated sin eaters when they were more common, not only because of the excessive sins they carried, but also because they infringed upon the territory of priests, who are supposed to administer Last Rites to the dying according to Church Doctrine.<br /><br />Personally speaking I find that the church always feels threatened by anything that questions their customs??SilentOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840406804609589655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653272143829268711.post-25348619420508741802010-07-06T11:14:34.070-07:002010-07-06T11:14:34.070-07:00I am not certain that I know what sin is actually....I am not certain that I know what sin is actually. The times you are talking about are very different to those of today, but I wonder what the reaction the church had to such a person, do you suppose they felt threatened ?A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.com