Mary - does the Bible give instruction or guidance on speaking ill of the dead?
I don't believe so.
Therefore, there is no truth to that superstition and to mix that superstition in with words on what we're supposed to do as Christians is mixing authority of "the dead" with the authority of God.
Still, is it the right thing to do? I'm not so sure. But I'm not reflecting on the superstition that the dead have some sort of power here - but instead I'm reflecting on "What does God say about it?".
I'd argue that submitting to fear of what speaking ill of "the dead" will produce in our lives is a spiritual issue and would fall under:
“You shall have no other gods before Me.”
If we believe that God is all powerful - submit to His view and total sovereignty, including power over "the dead" - and have no fear of any thing except Him.
Mary - does the Bible give instruction or guidance on speaking ill of the dead?
I don't believe so.
Therefore, there is no truth to that superstition and to mix that superstition in with words on what we're supposed to do as Christians is mixing authority of "the dead" with the authority of God.
Still, is it the right thing to do? I'm not so sure. But I'm not reflecting on the superstition that the dead have some sort of power here - but instead I'm reflecting on "What does God say about it?".
I hope you can see my intent is not malicious.
I'd argue that submitting to fear of what speaking ill of "the dead" will produce in our lives is a spiritual issue and would fall under:
“You shall have no other gods before Me.”
If we believe that God is all powerful - submit to His view and total sovereignty, including power over "the dead" - and have no fear of any thing except Him.