Post #156157 by christiki295 on Sun, May 1, 2005 10:36 PM

[i]On 2005-05-01 19:23, PapeToaTane wrote:
For moi, Tiki is art....not an object of worship.
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Our priest in Hawaii wears leis as much as he wears a stole!
And long live TIKI!

Also, in pre-contact Hawaii, the tikis were not worshipped as Gods in and of themselves, but were believed to represent Gods.

Considering the offspring of Missionaries overthrowing the monarchy, I think the current status of religious orders in Hawaii is only an improvement.