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Politics : Formerly About Applied Materials
AMAT 268.72+1.3%Dec 3 3:59 PM EST

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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (69585)4/10/2003 6:51:32 AM
From: thames_sider  Read Replies (1) of 70976
 
What, even this one? <g>
story.news.yahoo.com

Haiti's government has officially sanctioned voodoo as a religion, allowing practitioners to begin performing ceremonies from baptisms to marriages with legal authority.
Many who practice voodoo praised the move, but said much remains to be done to make up for centuries of ridicule and persecution in the Caribbean country and abroad.

Voodoo priest Philippe Castera said he hopes the government's decree is more than an effort to win popularity amid economic and political troubles.
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I can't understand why they deny tales of sacrifice, zombies etc... what a great selling point for any religion.

"In spite of our contribution to Haitian culture, we are still misunderstood and despised," said Castera, 48.
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