According to maritime superstition, why should you never allow a minister on board a ship?

lanfranco

Well, I found a couple of sites claiming that because priests dress in black and perform funerals, they are regarded as omens of death. Here's one: http://www.failedsuccess.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/superstition_sea_fishermen/ Nov 03 06, 5:30 PM

Czolgolz

Good answer, but there's another reason. Nov 03 06, 5:54 PM

bop-bop

Unlike catholic priests , ministers were regarded as bringers of bad luck to fishing (Anson 1950, p.36). In Presbyterian Scotland, for instance, they were not asked to bless a new boat when it was launched for the first time. In Catholic countries, however, the priest was a necessity to avoid bad luck (Anson 1932, pp.55-56). Nov 04 06, 9:12 AM

Czolgolz

Closer...but still not what I was looking for. Nov 05 06, 9:31 AM

Czolgolz

In case you were wondering, the answer I was looking for is that all ministers are spiritial descendant of the original Jonah. Nov 06 06, 5:41 PM

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