"Still other stories are based more solidly in fact: The patriarch of one old New Orleans family bought her a house when, by means of her powerful "gris-gris" (magic) and considerable influence, she succeeded in having his son acquitted of charges that he had "wronged" a young woman. She then cast a spell to make the same young man repent, fall in love and marry the women. If someone Marie Laveau wanted acquitted went to the gallows, the governor would pardon him before the trapdoor was sprung. Once at a double hanging, when no pardon was forthcoming, the blue sky clouded over with thunder and lightning and both of the ropes broke. (This really happened.)" Regarding Marie Laveau - Voodooieene in New Orleans.
Quoted from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_n1_v23/ai_12102024
If the Bible is taken as fact, why not stories like this as well?
2007-06-27 10:09:40 · 7 answers · asked by nottashygirl 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For the record, Marie Laveau was a devout Catholic, attending mass every Sunday at St. Louis Cathedral. She also counseled prisoners at the Parish prison with the priest from St. Louis Cathedral regulary. She was know for her charity with regard to those falsely imprisoned. She was buried, with the permission on the Catholic Church, in a Catholic cemetary. Powers from the devil you say??? Seems to contradict the facts a little bit.
2007-06-27 10:21:20 · update #1
It is too taboo for most people to consider as truth.
2007-06-27 10:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by jitterbug 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This story is believed to be true. By you. You are really asking why the Christian believers in the bible don't believe it to be true. Those same individuals don't believe that Buddha was a prophet. To them Zeus never reigned on Mt. Olympus.
Likewise the followers of other religions don't believe the bible to be true. If you find enough people who want to base their lives around the story of Marie Laveau then you can write to voodoo bible. I imagine that already exists. So would you like to know why the entire population of the planet does not have universal agreement on which things are true and which are not? I'm not sure, ask that one as a separate question and I'll think about it.
2007-06-27 17:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by joshbl74 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And you ask this question because?? I agree with mrglass 08....I don't have a problem in believing that either...what power was behind it?? It sounds like a demonic force!! Oh...I am a Christian!!
2007-06-27 17:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by HighlyFavored 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem excepting that the story happened. I also believe that Satan allowed her to do those things and that it is not holy power or anything divine. I have no problem believing incredible tales I am just curious as to where the power that made them incredible came from.
2007-06-27 17:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by mrglass08 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because the above story would not be considered absolute fact, just simple coincidence.
2007-06-27 17:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by TG 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that story was taboo.if peoples believe it,it may close their mind to move forward
2007-06-28 05:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by Rain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows. but did u know for the same reasons people claim the bible to be true, u would have to claim mermaids to be true as well...
except the idea of mermaids was around before the bible was even created, infact, it was around before the earth was supposedly created...
2007-06-27 17:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋