The Role Of Santeria In Religion

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Growing up Catholic I witnessed plenty of curious practices that I have always questioned throughout my life. Worshiping of saints, the day of the dead and sobanderos, also known as holy healers. A perfect example of unique rituals within the Latin Catholic Church beliefs would have to be the worship of Saints, also known as Santeria. Santeria is described as the idolizing of saints, only it is a Complicated topic since many people consider Santeria to be related to Pagan practices and without a doubt not certainly something that is accepted within our bible. Two of my uncles who practiced Santeria were not taught enough to know that something such as worshipping the holy death was unquestionably not permitted in our religion. This was a normal

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