ANY OF YOU PRACTICE "SANTERIA"???
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SOMETHING LIKE THAT!!! WHEN THE AFRICANS WERE TAKEN TO BE SLAVES, THEY WERE NO LONGER ALOUD TO PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION, SO THEY DISGUISED THEY'RE SAINT'S AND PRETENDED TO PRAY TO CATHOLIC SAINTS BECAUSE THEY WERE SIMILAR TO THEIR OWN SAINTS!!!
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Orisha/ Saint/ Attributes
Olofi/ Christ/ One of the three aspects of Olodumare(God)
Obatala/ Virgin of Mercy/ Father of the orisha, guardian of tradition; gives peace and tranquility
Shango/ Barbara/ God of thunder, lighting, and fire; the wrath of Olodumare; rules passions
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Orisha/ Saint/ Attributes
Olofi/ Christ/ One of the three aspects of Olodumare(God)
Obatala/ Virgin of Mercy/ Father of the orisha, guardian of tradition; gives peace and tranquility
Shango/ Barbara/ God of thunder, lighting, and fire; the wrath of Olodumare; rules passions
Maybe you should have tried the Gathering of Minds forum then. This is the Open Forum, things always get off course here.
But to answer your question I've known a few people that practiced it back in High School. This one guy from Honduras in paticular. He used to say weird shit in the hallways and do some strange pointing at people. He also "cursed" my friend once but he is still live and well and actually doing better then 99% of the people I know so I guess he was a weak ass wizard. The dude also had some weird obsession with trees. He would have branches on his backpack, go sit with the trees at lunch, wear shirts with pictures of trees on them, etc.
But seriously, I don't find it any more or less absurd then any other religion. Well except Scientology, those people are just fucking crazy.
But to answer your question I've known a few people that practiced it back in High School. This one guy from Honduras in paticular. He used to say weird shit in the hallways and do some strange pointing at people. He also "cursed" my friend once but he is still live and well and actually doing better then 99% of the people I know so I guess he was a weak ass wizard. The dude also had some weird obsession with trees. He would have branches on his backpack, go sit with the trees at lunch, wear shirts with pictures of trees on them, etc.
But seriously, I don't find it any more or less absurd then any other religion. Well except Scientology, those people are just fucking crazy.
CHECK THIS YOUNGNUTT, I KNOW WHAT YOUR SAYIN BRO, MY BOY WHOS IN THE CORPS WITH ME TURNED TO THAT RELIGION AFTER BEING CATHOLIC, AND GODDAMN THAT SHIT REALLY IS BAD IMO. AT FIRST I NOTICED HE STARTED HAVING PRACTICES WITH LIKE COCONUTS AND OVERTURNED GLASSES AND SHIT, I DONT KNOW ITS A WEIRD RELIGION, IT SEEMS SIMILAR TO VOODOO BUT ITS NOT VOODOO YOU KNOW WHAT IM SAYIN??? ILL EXPLAIN LATER ON ...GOTTA GO BACK TO WORK!
i might practice voudoun, but my acknowledgment or belief in the subject has little to do with anyone elses choice in life and is a cultural thing
and its really nothing that needs to be talked about, but if you believe it then you believe it
i got a filipino ex girlfriend whos family believes in tree gnomes. and things have happened to their family members for stepping on them.
im not one to say thats not true.
and its really nothing that needs to be talked about, but if you believe it then you believe it
i got a filipino ex girlfriend whos family believes in tree gnomes. and things have happened to their family members for stepping on them.
im not one to say thats not true.
i guess i believe in things because ive seen things work. ive seen animals killed and brought back to life. screaming.
the world works in mysterious ways. theres alot of secrets to life that only a few know.
if you have no understanding or explanation of those things it might seem supernatural to you, maybe it is.
most witch doctors and shamans and voodoo men are big drug users, also keep that in mind
the power of suggestion can be more powerful than people think
if you get depressed you can make yourself sick, for instance
the world works in mysterious ways. theres alot of secrets to life that only a few know.
if you have no understanding or explanation of those things it might seem supernatural to you, maybe it is.
most witch doctors and shamans and voodoo men are big drug users, also keep that in mind
the power of suggestion can be more powerful than people think
if you get depressed you can make yourself sick, for instance