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I have a question: What is the proper way to dispose of offerings? I'm sure this question specifically has been asked before, and likely here. However, I have a dilemma.
I live in a small town where everyone knows your business and they don't take very kindly to those of "wrong religion" (anything that isn't Christian). I don't have any privacy because I live in an apartment complex, so I can't bury anything... even at night because I live in a bad neighborhood where you don't want to be female and outside alone in the dark. There are children who live in this complex, so if I leave the offerings outside by or in a tree or bush, they're likely to make off with it and probably destroy it. Really, the only thing I'd be able to do is pour out the water used in the offering bowl (as part of the offering) out of my second story bedroom window... but what would I do with the rest? I offer things such as food, flowers, and even more solid things like shells (for example).
There aren't any creeks, ponds, rivers, or lakes close enough to where I live that I would be able to walk to. My significant other works all the time so he has to use the vehicle... so I don't have any means of transportation (or any way to obtain one). However, I don't feel right throwing the offerings in the garbage... I feel it would be extremely disrespectful.
I would love any suggestions because I can't think of anything.
I have a question: What is the proper way to dispose of offerings? I'm sure this question specifically has been asked before, and likely here. However, I have a dilemma.
I live in a small town where everyone knows your business and they don't take very kindly to those of "wrong religion" (anything that isn't Christian). I don't have any privacy because I live in an apartment complex, so I can't bury anything... even at night because I live in a bad neighborhood where you don't want to be female and outside alone in the dark. There are children who live in this complex, so if I leave the offerings outside by or in a tree or bush, they're likely to make off with it and probably destroy it. Really, the only thing I'd be able to do is pour out the water used in the offering bowl (as part of the offering) out of my second story bedroom window... but what would I do with the rest? I offer things such as food, flowers, and even more solid things like shells (for example).
There aren't any creeks, ponds, rivers, or lakes close enough to where I live that I would be able to walk to. My significant other works all the time so he has to use the vehicle... so I don't have any means of transportation (or any way to obtain one). However, I don't feel right throwing the offerings in the garbage... I feel it would be extremely disrespectful.
I would love any suggestions because I can't think of anything.
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