Comments on: Chinese Marry Off Dead Girls as Ghost Brides

By: elijah

elijah — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

you are an idiot.

By: Emma Marie

Emma Marie — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:43:43 +0000

O wow! How ignorant. Swine flu is in the North America which includes the UNITED STATES. If an American went to Asia they could be quarantined if they suspected that person has Swine Flu. So they are more scared of Americans bringing Swine Flu into Asia.

By: Kim M

Kim M — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:02:50 +0000

How sad that so many are so blind to the truth. Jesus saves people from sin to give us the ultimate after life in heaven w/ him. Once someone is dead they have no more connections to this earth. They are either in one of 2 places of their choosing.

By: Herzlos

Herzlos — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:40:43 +0000

A couple of the viewpoints expressed here show just how ignorant some people are to other cultures and their practises.
Spirituality is a large part of Chinese culture…obviously to a Westerner, marrying off a dead son to a corpse bride might seem barbaric or strange, but to some Chinese, it is a VERY real necessity in order to make sure that their loved ones are happy in the next life.
If you happen to live in a city with a large Asian population, try visiting one of the Asian markets.
Many times, you will find a special aisle with items made just for the dead, such as paper suits, cardboard cell phones, imitation paper money and just about anything that a person might normally be using in daily life.
These items are then purchased, and then placed on the loved one's grave and burned so that it may reach the spirit world.
It is a representation of the things they will have in their next life and not to be taken literally.
It reminds me very much of the western custom of bringing flowers to the graves of loved ones.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:07:12 +0000

thats just sick nd sad. first of all, poising urself 4 a stupid exam is just plain dumb. Second, why the HELL does a dead guy need a bride, or a DEAD bride. He isn't gonna get married when he is DEAD. the two bodies r just going 2 rot 2gether, talk about rot in peace. No such thing. Chinease need 2 open up 2 the real world, not thier messed up, swisted one… whatever. Who is gonna get them married!!?? probably got the swine flu!!