Birth of Voodoo

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Africa Benin Religion Voodoo
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Voodoo was born in the West African nation of Benin. And here it is an official religion.

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Birth of Voodoo

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  • Yes I have also ...

    Yes I have also notice this!!

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  • lol please don't!!!

    lol please don't!!!

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  • now, maybe ill ...

    now, maybe ill purify myself by rubbing a chicken on my face!

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  • fukin freeky S**t

    fukin freeky S**t

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  • Yeah, it doesn't ...

    Yeah, it doesn't surprise me. So much for National Geographic's objectivity in this matter.

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  • Countries that have ...

    Countries that have high rates of voodoo are poor, have terrible human rights records, and still have genocide being practiced. I would say voodoo is not good for any country. Christian countries have wealth, have the best human rights records, and have governments that except other's beliefs.

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  • It is quite ...

    It is quite possible. Hallucenogenic concotions are often taken in these instances to ease the person into trance, etc.

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  • First of all ...

    First of all praying to spirits is a main part of the christian faith. Second of all, I have visited some churches where christians have acted that way, believing they were possesed. Also, what do you think the purpose of the catholic church is? Hmmm... Probably to deceive people.

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  • E.T. now the bigger ...

    E.T. now the bigger question is who made E.T.
    and is it possible that steven speilberg is GOD?

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  • What the S**t x_x

    What the S**t x_x

    By sweetdaddycoconut [Affiliate User] 1202125957 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • true to the heart ...

    true to the heart christianity is not a religion but a relationship with God Himself. big differnce than man made traditions . ex- catholicism

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  • christianity is man ...

    christianity is man made because the christianity is a belief and practice of human beings. do you think there was a religion that predated humanity? was there a troglodyte Jesus?

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  • do you ever watch ...

    do you ever watch late night evangelical infomercials?

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  • Uhhh, no, you're an ...

    Uhhh, no, you're an idiot, atleast Christians don't dance around like a bunch of drooling retards praying to spirits and then thinking that they're benefiting you while they hinder the process of conventional education. Yeah, that's proof of superior intelligence. DECEPTION...any adverse comments are contemptable

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  • human body can't ...

    human body can't survive without water for more than 4 or 5 days

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  • the body can ...

    the body can survive without food for about five weeks

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  • I think she was ...

    I think she was drugged to induce that comatose state, and 3 days later they revive her, but what she took to get her into this state is not mentioned.

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  • Theres no business ...

    Theres no business like show business.

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  • I mean if you think ...

    I mean if you think about it, there must be a reason why these people beleive what they beleive.
    They are intelligent humans- they wouldn't just do all this for nothing. Maybe voodo works somehow

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  • woah..scaryyyy

    woah..scaryyyy

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  • That is absolutely ...

    That is absolutely right. Western medicine is simply handing out pills in most cases. However this society wants exactly that.How much different is voodoo compared to our blind faith in what often are stupid Dr.s. Having said that if u get hit by a car I'm all western medicine. If one of my kids or grandkids get sick I'm the 1st to put them on antibiotics. Different cultures are so easily dismissed by the west. Hence the success of alternative medicines.3 lobbyists for every memeber of congress.

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  • lol...hit sesame ...

    lol...hit sesame street...this is intellectually
    above your understanding.

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  • omg how old are you ...

    omg how old are you? grow up idiot

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  • rocker4lifedude ...

    rocker4lifedude youre a F**king loser

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  • maybe time never ...

    maybe time never had a begining maybe we will get to powerful and kill our self and then cells well slowly get together and start all over again who knows

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