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Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - ketchim - 05-09-2013
Santa Muerte is typically represented by a skeletal figure of a woman carrying her scythe.
![[Image: _67496301_goldensantamuerte.jpg]](http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67496000/jpg/_67496301_goldensantamuerte.jpg)
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - ketchim - 05-09-2013
Santa Muerte is often dressed in a white wedding dress -
single women pray to her to find a husband
or wives pray to punish a cheating spouse
![[Image: _67496880_goldenstatue.jpg]](http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67496000/jpg/_67496880_goldenstatue.jpg)
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - ketchim - 05-09-2013
Offerings typically include money, sweets and garlands.
![[Image: _67496309_moneyandcandy.jpg]](http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67496000/jpg/_67496309_moneyandcandy.jpg)
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - ketchim - 05-09-2013
The president of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi,
said worshipping Santa Muerte or Holy Death :
is a "degeneration of religion". :-\
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - ketchim - 05-09-2013
Cardinal Ravasi said the practice was "anti-religious".
"Religion celebrates life, but here you have death,"
"It's not religion just because it's dressed up like religion; it's a blasphemy against religion",
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - ketchim - 05-09-2013
Police in Mexico arrested eight people in connection with the killing of two boys and a woman
in ritual sacrifices which prosecutors said were linked to the cult of Santa Muerte.
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - Nargis - 05-09-2013
so what about when hindus worship Kali?
couldnt the same be said there as well?
she is mother of destruction....not to be messed with
or what Byroe - whom you have give white rum and cigarettes too?
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - ketchim - 05-10-2013
[quote author=~Nargis~ link=topic=80048.msg498487#msg498487 date=1368135543]
so what about when hindus worship Kali?
or what Byroe - whom you have give white rum and cigarettes too?
[/quote]
Goog Lee will explain the positives :
since SCA is still looking for a brown paper bag !
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - Kwami - 05-10-2013
Every one wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die
Re: Death Saint : Blasphemous ? - Meseret - 05-10-2013
Never heard of this. Looks rather morbid.