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Old August 17, 2009, 08:16 AM
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Well, it may be hogwash to many of us but those people that believe in it take it very seriously.

And I do agree with many of you that say if you don't believe in it then it has no power over you.

Still, it seems mighty weird what it can do to people and even young babies....... how miraculously they (babies) get better after a cleansing. The cleansing itself is not a big deal......people do not take anything they are cleansed from the outside in......with an egg or two and much praying.

Who knows.......
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Well, it may be hogwash to many of us but those people that believe in it take it very seriously.

And I do agree with many of you that say if you don't believe in it then it has no power over you.

Still, it seems mighty weird what it can do to people and even young babies....... how miraculously they (babies) get better after a cleansing. The cleansing itself is not a big deal......people do not take anything they are cleansed from the outside in......with an egg or two and much praying.

Who knows.......
Tambien se puede ir a una botánica y comprar un despojo si vive donde
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Have you ever been to a botánica? It gives me the heebie-jeebies. The one I went to had a big statue of Santa Bárbara.....there were coins and twinkies and cookies all around it. I guess I over heard someone say that when they pray to her you are to offer her food, money, water and other liquids..... I did not ask why. I did a lot of research on santeros, brujas, curanderas, et.al. when I worked for the Mental Health Hospital since many patients would rather see one of the local witch doctors than see a psychiatrist.

I found it to be very interesting. Hey it is part of their culture which I find very interesting.

You can't really know a people if you don't know their culture.

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Sí entré varias botánicas. Las encuentro divertidas, pero no creo en nada
de eso. El sacrificio de los animales es algo que no acepto.
Me gustan los nombres de los dioses Ochun, Obatalá Yemayá, Changó
Babalu-ayé. No sé casi nada de que representan los dioces, pero lo poco que sé es interesante y parecido a la religion anciana griega y romana.

Cuando trabajaba por un salón de emegencia, llegó un señor que fue chocado por un gallina que salió volando de una ventana (escapó un ceremonio supenemos).
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"Cuando trabajaba por un salón de emegencia, llegó un señor que fue chocado por un gallina que salió volando de una ventana (escapó un ceremonio supenemos)."

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"Cuando trabajaba por un salón de emegencia, llegó un señor que fue chocado por un gallina que salió volando de una ventana (escapó un ceremonio supenemos)."

¿Esta gallina fue precedida o seguida de un huevo?

¡Lo siento! Es el hilo incorrecto
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¿Esta gallina fue precedida o seguida de un huevo?

¡Lo siento! Es el hilo incorrecto
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Poli, creo que la pregunta es para tí.....

Pero creo que puede ocurrir que de un momento a otro salga una gallina que cause que choques.........

"Aunque usted no lo crea"

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Poli, creo que la pregunta es para tí.....

Pero creo que puede ocurrir que de un momento a otro salga una gallina que cause que choques.........

"Aunque usted no lo crea"

No sé. Pero sé que Irmamar es capaz cocincarlo cariñosamente
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No sé. Pero sé que Irmamar es capaz cocincarlo cariñosamente
Creo que no, Empanada o Sosia lo harán mejor
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