Why do Melanesian Women Pray?
I asked several Melanesian women two questions: 1. Why do you pray? 2. Why do Women’s Fellowship Groups pray ? Some women pray because it is what they have been taught, and have become a routine activity for their families. Their grandparents and parents have always done it so the current generation continue praying as part of their family tradition. Some of the women spoke to said that at first they did not understand or raise any questions about praying or going to church. They just did it because they were brought up in Christian homes and have always practice it like part of their culture or lifestyle. The same is true for the Fellowship Groups, it is the custom or tradition, a proper routine that must take place in the group meetings before moving on to other activities. If they don’t pray and study the Bible before going on, than it is considered as not proper fellowship meeting. Just like in many discipline areas, where there is an increasing intellectual growth amongst Melanesi
