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To: dps.inspect
I guarantee that if a voodoo practicing Haitian were injured and a Christian were helping him, he’d be very glad, and he would know that a Christin would not accede to the wish of invoking demons... while the atheist, in his ignorance, would accede and allow for demonic intervention.

What?

You're saying that the atheist would perform a voodoo ritual on an injured person?

Sorry, the stupidity lies with you.

Like it or not, voodoo is not Satan worship or "demonic intervention", but an amalgamation of various West African religions and Roman Catholicism, caused by the forced conversion of slaves during the height of the salve trade. They integrated a lot of the Catholic saints into the calendar and ceremonies. Google Loa.

I'm sure the atheist wouldn't care one way or another if a third party said a prayer to God or conjured up a loa ritual.

What difference would it make if you're an atheist?

16 posted on 01/19/2010 7:28:20 PM PST by GunRunner
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To: GunRunner
No, no... you misunderstood my point, but that's ok. However, the bigger question lies in something you said, “why should the atheist care”. From that I ask, what is it that motivates the atheist to help in this situation? A serious question and not meant to sound snooty.
17 posted on 01/20/2010 6:08:06 AM PST by dps.inspect
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