Posted by Che
(CBS 11 News)
EULESS
A Euless man is suing the city because, he says, they’re trying to restrict his religious freedom.
Jose Merced is an oba, a priest of the Santeria Temple.
According
to an affidavit, Santeria is an Afro-Caribbean religion that considers
animal sacrifice “essential” because, they believe, “spiritual forces
manifest themselves in the world via the energy in blood.”
Merced practices […]
(CBS 11 News)
EULESS
A Euless man is suing the city because, he says, they’re trying to restrict his religious freedom.
Jose Merced is an oba, a priest of the Santeria Temple.
According
to an affidavit, Santeria is an Afro-Caribbean religion that considers
animal sacrifice “essential” because, they believe, “spiritual forces
manifest themselves in the world via the energy in blood.”
Merced practices this religion in his home, and says that his Euless congregation sacrifices chickens and sometimes goats.
Full Article
585 Views