In some countries in particular converted countries to Catholic Christianity they worship and carry around the Virgin Mary. The Catholic churches I know in Germany all have a figure of Jesus on a cross. Lutherian got rid of all images in their churches. There is no Jesus, Maria or any Holy Person statues. I have not even pictures. I have no idea what the Prostastans in the UK did. In countries like Africa and Latinamerica some people kept their believes and practices and mixed it up with the Christian practice. I saw it again recently on a BBC programme on iplayer. A Protestant Vicar from the UK travelled around the world to try all form of religion and worship. He did not always felt comfortable with it. I wouldn't either. I did not know before about a religious group which still did sacrifices. They sacrificed animals, usually those that they ate like sheep and goats. I found it cruel when they killed a puppy and a kitten. It was not for eating and therefore did not make any sense to me nor to the vicar.
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Date: 2009-02-22 09:15 pm (UTC)In countries like Africa and Latinamerica some people kept their believes and practices and mixed it up with the Christian practice. I saw it again recently on a BBC programme on iplayer. A Protestant Vicar from the UK travelled around the world to try all form of religion and worship. He did not always felt comfortable with it. I wouldn't either. I did not know before about a religious group which still did sacrifices. They sacrificed animals, usually those that they ate like sheep and goats. I found it cruel when they killed a puppy and a kitten. It was not for eating and therefore did not make any sense to me nor to the vicar.