Never knew Voodoo is a religion. I just learned this shit today. I don't know what I thought it was like that, but just never associated it with religion. Hmmm. Later, QD.
it is but then again it isn't. there's definitely a belief/respect for the supernatural (obviously)...but there isn't like a defined set of rules/regulations like most big organized religions. in some cases there isn't a central figure to worship/revere either.
each culture has their own version of it - santeria, voodoo, obeah, etc - my understanding is that it all descends from various forms of african ancestor worship. some members of my fam are/were heavy into this stuff (we cal it obeah). it's not something to be trifled with...
this is the #1 reason why I could never believe science has all the answers - i have yet to hear a scientific explanation for the things that occur in voodoo
Not only is it a religion its a scary ass religion. They did a special on it the other day on HistoryI.
Try not. Do or Do not.
as a dumb 12 years old, i played with one(ouija) with a friend. we were alone at his apartment, and his sister had one. so we got it down went to the livingroom and began asking silly questions and basically acting stupid. so i asked it, if it was real, it better show me a sign or else ill break the board, and as soon as i said it, the closet door in the foyer began banging loud as hell.
needless to say, we spent the rest of the day outside. and i havent touched one since.
my ex boyfriend and his friends were messing around with one, joking and with it and stuff, and they burned it and their house has been haunted ever since he says... the tv turns off and on, and the lights go off and on, crazy stuff