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2. That "lack of text" stuck in my craw too.

Reply to TM99 (Reply #1)

Mon May 19, 2014, 07:19 PM

May 2014

All Afro-Disporan religions are oral traditions. They were passed on in secret by slaves that had been forcibly removed from their families and their homelands. This was the only method they had to preserve their traditions. Now this Judge has the audacity to penalize them again because of their tenacious difference.

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Candomble and Umbanda Declared Not Religions by Brazilian Judge! [View all] rug May 2014 OP

Bigotry by the dominant Christian faith TM99 May 2014 #1

That "lack of text" stuck in my craw too. rug May 2014 #2

According to his definition, scientology is a religion Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #3

There is a difference. rug May 2014 #4

Give this judge a prize for outstanding stupidity okasha May 2014 #5

The question I have is what resources does this religion stand in the way of exploiting? rug May 2014 #6

That's an excellent question. okasha May 2014 #7