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Buying from pagans	Nelson	Monday, May 20, 2019
Question: Hi is it a sin to buy from a shop of a pagan owner (food or clothing ) who has their stupid idol statues or images showing in the shop specifically a Hindu pagan, I asked a priest he didn't really give me a good answer I know it sort of touches on that passages Saint Paul speaks about Thanks
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD Dear Nelson: There is no moral imperative to prevent buying food or clothing from a shop owner who is Hindu. Buying Hindi idols and such, on the other hand, can be a problem. If you suspect that the food or clothing has been "blessed" to a Hindu god, a simple blessing with Holy Water and a prayer will remove that. It is doubtful that the shop owners have done this. Most of the stores we shop at are not owned by Christians, but by (technically) pagans and heathens. While such owners may not have symbols of their beliefs, or non-belief, around the store, the store is still owned by such people. We do not think twice about patronizing these stores. The owners are not contaminating the goods with pagan/heathen prayers or curses. Thus, I see no problem buying food and clothing from a store owner who is Hindu. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Buying from pagans

Nelson

Monday, May 20, 2019

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Hi is it a sin to buy from a shop of a pagan owner (food or clothing ) who has their stupid idol statues or images showing in the shop specifically a Hindu pagan, I asked a priest he didn't really give me a good answer I know it sort of touches on that passages Saint Paul speaks about

Thanks

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD

Dear Nelson:

There is no moral imperative to prevent buying food or clothing from a shop owner who is Hindu. Buying Hindi idols and such, on the other hand, can be a problem.

If you suspect that the food or clothing has been "blessed" to a Hindu god, a simple blessing with Holy Water and a prayer will remove that. It is doubtful that the shop owners have done this.

Most of the stores we shop at are not owned by Christians, but by (technically) pagans and heathens. While such owners may not have symbols of their beliefs, or non-belief, around the store, the store is still owned by such people. We do not think twice about patronizing these stores. The owners are not contaminating the goods with pagan/heathen prayers or curses.

Thus, I see no problem buying food and clothing from a store owner who is Hindu.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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