I ran across an interesting disclaimer in the June 8, 2002 Awake. There is an article in there titled "Let's have a Hawaiian Luau." The first paragraph says that "millions of visitors come to Hawaii to...take part in our world famous luau, or Hawaiian feast.*"
The asterisk is followed, at the bottom of the page, by the following disclaimer: "Although the luau may originally have had some connection with false religious practices, the word has simply come to refer to a Hawaiian banquet. Many Christians may therefore conscientiously feel that they can participate."
Do you think that we will see the same disclaimer in this years issue about Christmas?
An article on the internet says, "In early Hawaii, it was the custom of its people to celebrate auspicious occasions with a feast. Whether it was the birth of a child, a victorious war, a successful harvest or the completion of a new home or canoe, the Hawaiians took time to honor their many Gods and to share their bounty with friends and family."
