In what year did the Catholic Church begin to tolerate Santería so that it could be practiced openly?
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No later than 1965.\n\nThe Vatican II document, DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, DIGNITATIS HUMANAE (Human Dignity) was published on December 7, 1965 and states: \n\nThe human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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The spaniards colonized Mexico and its indigenous peoples starting in the 13 - 1400's.  They slaughtered a great many natives which established their political and cultural dominance.  Since Catholicism was their primary religion and they were devout.. the religious influence spread throughout the land and into what is now Mexican heritage.
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Vodoun and Santeria are two different religions.  I don't know terribly much about Santeria, but to get a good grasp on the Vodou "pantheon" (a dubious term, since Vodouisants view the Lwa as being more akin to angels than deities) I recommend the following books:\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375753702/qid=1141437593/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-4308675-4088007?n=507846&s=books&v=glance\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060916494/qid=1141437707/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-4308675-4088007?s=books&v=glance&n=283155\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0070315604/qid=1141437776/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-4308675-4088007?s=books&v=glance&n=283155\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0930741471/qid=1141437811/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/002-4308675-4088007?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
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Should be....because Roman Catholic religion is based mainly on the pagan Constantine enforced laws of the time.
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Yep. They had a significant presence in Spain for over 700 years, and ruled most of the Iberian peninsula for most of that time. A lot of Spanish culture comes from that period of Muslim rule, for example flamenco music. The beginning of the Spanish Empire, which was the first empire on which the sun never set, began with the Reconquista, the expulsion of the Muslim presence by Catholic forces. It finished in 1492 and was presided over by Ferdinand and Isabella, the rulers who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World. I've included a link to a handy timeline.
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Vaya con dios\nVidor (infamous town...nobody i know wants to live there)\nVelasco (May 14, 1836, Republic of Texas officials and General Santa Anna signed the treaty of Velasco.)\nValley (Rio Grande Valley)
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Other than what they learned / stole from the Egyptians.  The Roman Catholic Church.
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Being a priest in the middle ages wasn't what we consider it now.  It was mostly a politcial position bought for second sons.  Like being a politician today there were some people that took their job seriously, and then there were the people who were spoiled and corrupt.  There was almost no accountablity, so those that broke the Church's rules paid their way out if they got into trouble, or did what they wanted.  The widespread corruption was what eventually lead to the breaking of Church authority.
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The first nation who adopted the Christianity was Armenia in 301 AD. It was Grigor inlightener who made the King Trdat to accept it as a State Religion.
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Yes, there is a time right before the Spanish Inquisition broke out with all the pogroms: The Golden Age of Spain...that lasted for some time, then ....
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Cuba, but Santeria (aka Lukumí) is practised throughout the Caribbean, and has a following in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and the United States and other areas with large Latin American populations. A very similar religion called Candomblé is also practiced in Brazil, which is home to a rich array of other Afro-American religions.
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I think they can be manifested in Santeria rituals.  A lot of bizarre magick is performed through Santerian rituals.  I'm looking to explore that after mastering Enochian magick.
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Yes they did, mostly african religions and still practice to the day in Haiti, it's known by the name of Voodo, then they also practice similar in Cuba with the name of Santeria, and in Brazil with the name of Macumba, it is also known that all these rites cause more damage than good..☺
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It just has become a tradition.  Most people are even unaware of the custom's roots in Catholicism.
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The Spanish missions in Mexico are a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Franciscans, Jesuits, Augustinians, and Dominicans to spread the Christian doctrine among the local natives. Since 1493, the Kingdom of Spain had maintained a number of missions throughout Nueva España (New Spain, consisting of Mexico and portions of what today are the Southwestern United States) in order to facilitate colonization of these lands. In 1533, at the request of Hernán Cortés, Carlos V sent the first Franciscan monks with orders to establish a series of installations throughout the country.
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The Church has adopted celibacy as a matter of discipline, not as a matter of doctrine.\n\nThe first 30 or 40 popes were free to marry, and most did.\nIt was not until the 12th century that celibacy became an obligation. The first problem with celibacy that surfaced in our own time was the realization that the clergy was useless when it came to advising married couples on sexual problems. Right now they are fighting over priest being allowed to marry. \n\nSo, to answer your question. Once upon a time, yes they could. Now they can't. Soon they will.
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Hard to tell, seeing as how much time has passed. I bet Latin America wouldn't be Catholic, since Spain would probably have been taken over as well. \n\nProbably no Protestant Reformation, either. The world would be quite different.