March 9, 2010

Wonkette : Is Barack Obamas Mother-In-Law A Black Witch?

Michelle Obama

SOURCE : Wonkette : Is Barack Obama’s Mother-In-Law A Black Witch?
The Obama White House is abuzz with talk of witchcraft by first grandmother, 72-year-old Marian Robinson, who lives in the White House residence. A close friend of Michelle Obama says the president is furious at his mother-in-law after learning that she was practicing Santeria, an [...]

An Aborisha's Guide for Attending Elegbá and the Warriors

`Para mí todo viaje es azar´, Omar García Obregón, South Bank, London, 30 November, 2008

SOURCE : An Aborisha’s Guide for Attending Elegbá and the Warriors
…Elegbá should be worshiped on Mondays… and preferably in the morning before heading outdoor for one’s daily routines. It is necessary to keep in mind… that once one accustoms Elegbá to this treatment, one must be… consistent. If you legitimately forget, there can be no [...]

The Disease of Modern Yoga

Kali is destroying old boundaries

SOURCE : The Disease of Modern Yoga
The popular “modern yoga” has seriously degenerated from the religion of Hinduism. This pilfered “yoga” is taught by most anyone of an existentialist bent and generally as an exercise business or vague “spirituality.” Being dishonest and unclear, this “modern, new-age yoga” is based on duplicitous generalizations. The degenerative process [...]

Top 8 Rush Limbaugh Racist Quotes

Prize Pig

SOURCE : Top 10 Rush Limbaugh Racist Quotes

I mean, let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite… it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.
You know who deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor? James Earl [...]

Santeria: Correcting the Myths and Uncovering the Realities of a Growing Religion

Real Christians Do Not Sin

SOURCE : Santeria: Correcting the Myths and Uncovering the Realities of a Growing Religion
Protestantization is the attempt to make Orisha worship communities conform more closely to the organizational structure of the American Protestant Church.

Perlmutter – The Forensics of Sacrifice

Woplauken

SOURCE : Perlmutter – The Forensics of Sacrifice
the religion of Palo Mayombe appeals to drug traffickers who believe that it has the power to protect them, and Paleros are hired to conduct special protection rituals. There are more crimes attributed to Palo Mayombe than any of the other syncretic traditions; they frequently include grave robbing, [...]

Modern slavery in Sudan and Mauritania

Slavery_stamps

SOURCE : iAbolish
The American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG) is a nonprofit organization that works with former victims of human trafficking to abolish modern-day slavery, focusing primarily on systems of chattel slavery in Sudan and Mauritania. Click here to learn more about modern-day slavery and find out how you can help.

African Traditional Religions Attracting Americans

Førde International Festival - II

SOURCE : African Religions Attracting Americans
Philadelphia – Voodoo, Santeria and other religions with African roots are drawing followers in the United States among immigrants and black Americans interested in their ancestry, their leaders say. But their practice can result in clashes with neighbors and police over rituals such as animal sacrifices and sacred drumming — [...]

From Cuba to the United States: Santería and the Construction of Religious Liberty

We the People

SOURCE : Law at the End of the Day: From Cuba to the United States: Santería and the Construction of Religious Liberty in the United States, the Untold Story
This is the untold story of the way in which the religion of Cuban slaves, forged within the crucible of Spanish intiolerance and cultural marginalization in the [...]

Principles of the American Cargo Cult

Liberty

SOURCE : Principles of the American Cargo Cult
elaborating assumptions. I really do think that most Americans believe these things at a deep level, and that these misbeliefs constantly underlie bad arguments in public debate