Candomblé - Modern Day Animal Sacrifice Without The Zeitgeist
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 23:57
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Want to drive the politically correct segment of academia into a tailspin? Tell them there's a group of people hurting animals and watch the outrage. Then tell them they are religious and watch it grow. But then tell them they are a South American religion and it's part of their native heritage. Hilarity ensues. Candomblé is a religion practiced by the "povo de santo" (people of saint) primarily in South America. They say it is inspired by older African beliefs. It definitely makes much use of animal sacrifice. It believes in the 'soul' of nature so anthropologists label it a form of Animism. read more