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    Mahatammoho: God And African Ancestors
    Mahatammoho: God And African Ancestors
    Mahatammoho: God And African Ancestors
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    Mahatammoho: God And African Ancestors

    By Stoffel Ralengoele

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    There have been many misconceptions about the African traditional religion. One of the most common misconceptions is the notion that Africans worship multiple gods and not one true God. However, the truth is that according to the African traditional religion, although the ancestors are venerated (not worshipped), God is acknowledged as the Supreme Being. Like Jesus to Christians, the ancestors are to Africans, intermediaries between them and God.

    God is highly respected and therefore it is regarded as a sign of disrespect to approach Him directly. This is the reason why those of the African traditional religion, approach Him through the spirits of the ancestors.

    Many African writers have written about this subject before, but this book is different in the sense that the author used his own personal experiences to show the existence of the ancestors and their harmonious relationship and cooperation with God.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStoffel Ralengoele
    Release dateJul 4, 2018
    ISBN9780463323823
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      Mahatammoho - Stoffel Ralengoele

      MAHATAMMOHO

      God and African Ancestors

      MAHATAMMOHO

      God and African Ancestors

      Stoffel Ralengoele

      Copyright © 2018 Stoffel Ralengoele

      Published by Stoffel Ralengoele Publishing at Smashwords

      First edition 2018

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without permission from the copyright holder.

      The Author has made every effort to trace and acknowledge sources/resources/individuals. In the event that any images/information have been incorrectly attributed or credited, the Author will be pleased to rectify these omissions at the earliest opportunity.

      Published by the Author using Reach Publishers’ services,

      P O Box 1384, Wandsbeck, South Africa, 3631

      Edited by Frankie Kartun for Reach Publishers

      Cover designed by Reach Publishers

      Website: www.reachpublishers.co.za

      E-mail: reach@webstorm.co.za

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1. Childhood Life

      2. Revelations

      3. The Messenger

      4. Ancestral Calling

      5. Accepting the Calling

      6. Birth of a Song

      7. Becoming a Man

      8. Who Am I?

      9. Who Are Basotho

      10. Praise Poems

      11. The Influence of Christianity on African Religion

      Introduction

      I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus. Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter and stayed with him fifteen days. I saw none of the other apostles - only James, the Lord’s brother. I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie. Later, I went to Syria and Cilicia. I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. They only heard the report: ‘The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.’ And they praised God because of me (Galatians 1:11-24).

      Paul’s story is likely similar to mine. The only difference is that Paul was a traditionalist who opposed Christianity, while I, on the other hand, was a devoted Christian who opposed tradition, especially the traditional healing practised by my people. In the olden days, traditional healers were highly respected. I can make an example of Chief Mohlomi, the son of Monyane, an offspring of one of the senior lineages of the Bakoena clan. As a healer, traveller and wise man, or sage, Mohlomi travelled widely in southern Africa, curing people afflicted by various diseases, including leprosy, and gave counsel to the rulers of places he visited. Central to his practice and counsel was curing individuals physiologically as well as in their thinking, and building communities based upon peace and justice. In Lesotho Mohlomi is remembered as the man who advised Lepoqo (Moshoeshoe I) that, contrary to popular belief, there was no medicine for acquiring power or becoming a successful ruler, but that the way to achieve this ambition was by having a good heart and treating actual and potential followers with kindness. It is this advice which helped to transform the young, short-tempered Lepoqo into a more humane individual. As he cultivated Mohlomi’s teachings over many years, he became a world renown nation-builder, statesman and diplomat.This is an example of a good traditional healer. Today, traditional healers have become so greedy that they are willing to do anything for the sake of money. They do not care whether people get hurt or die. This is the reason why I initially refused when they told me that I had a calling. But I eventually accepted my calling and went to train as a traditional healer. During my initiation, I then discovered that there is a good relationship between God and African ancestors. This has helped me to realise my true calling and I accepted that I came to this world to preach the gospel of unity between God and African ancestors. Many Africans believe that when a person dies, his/her spirit continues to live in another realm. The ancestral spirits are seen as mediators between God and the living. The general belief is that the ancestors are nearer to God. For this reason, the living ask the ancestors to communicate with God on their behalf. This reality is manifested in my dreams, as well as in my songs. Therefore, this book is about the existence of the African ancestors and their relationship with the Almighty, God. The book seeks to correct the misconceptions about the African religion, and bring about reconciliation between Christianity and the African religion.

      1

      Childhood Life

      I was born in a small town called Phahameng, Bultfontein in the Free State, the second of three boys. By the time I was born, my parents were already married. The reason why I was born in Bulfontein, my mother’s hometown, is because - according to the tradition - a woman’s first child is always supposed to be born at her parents’ home. This was supposed to have been done with my elder brother, who unfortunately died during birth, but it wasn’t, so my mother’s in-laws were trying to rectify their mistake when it came to my birth. My mother told me that I was born at her maternal grandmother’s house. I was fortunate enough to meet her later before she died. Another person worth mentioning is Mrs Kotokwane, whom my mother described as the best birth attendant in Bultfontein at

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