Many Hispanics believe in stupid things like card reading, putting a lock of hair in a jar?

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and burying it under the ground in front of someone's house that they hate, peppercorns and magic words and putting belief into objects. I don't believe in that stuff at all, though I do believe in prayer. A girl I know got kicked out of her rented house for being a "witch". I think just believing in that stuff doesn't make you a witch or that you have special powers. I think it makes you stupid to think that if you bury a picture of somebody they will have bad luck. If you believe a man will fall in love with you if you do certain things or say a certain phrase does that make you a witch or just stupid. Many many Hispanics believe in these things... tarot card reading and such. How do you feel about this practice?

Answer 1

what idiots!
do they think that god will be more inclined to do what they want if there is subterranean hair involved? give me a break

Answer 2

I am Hispanic and I do not believe on those things at all. I mean they are a lot of people (notice I didn't just say Hispanics because they are not the only ones) that believe that if a black cats crosses in front of you you have bad luck, non sense. I don't believe and no one should. You know that the mind is soooooo powerful that if you believe in something truly it will happen, like the black cat. I mean I know someone who every time a black cat crosses in front of that person they always panics and unfortunately they always have bad luck that day because they truly believe in that. I also think that is a bad thing since is just hurting you.

Answer 3

I'm not Hispanic, but I have a lot of friends who are and most of them are pretty much like me. I have seen about as many Anglos as Hispanics who do the fancy magic stuff that you describe.

Frankly, I think it is a bit silly for an adult to spend good money on such things, but they do have the right to do so if it's their money.

Answer 4

Those are things that have come all over from ancient times, gipsy people and old tribes in America used to do that stuff, which were actually part of their own culture and still remain on some places, nowadays some people use it just to get money (objects and "rituals" that have to be paid) by others.

Stupid practices like you mentioned may be just ignorance, and like every market it has its costumers (despered people trying to solve things easily).

Answer 5

Many Hispanics Do have strong feeling in these beliefs but i personally Don Not. I believe in Faith. Sometimes you can't change things by doing certain things, It's like they were destined to happen.

Answer 6

many people choose to believe a lie because it makes them feel special,powerful or unique or important!!! it doesn't make it true it is just human nature and there are people like this everywhere not just Hispanics!!! in the south there are a lot of people who believe in witchcraft and also in Haiti and parts of Africa and wherever!!they are not stupid some just do not know any better as they are uneducated,illiterate,poor and superstitious.do not make fun of them try to teach the truth when you can.if you do not know then search for yourself first and good luck!

Answer 7

Many stupid Americans believe in putting a Bush into the WH.

Answer 8

Why Hispanics? A great number of people believe this. Stupid? You need to get out...see the world....and meet more people. Or read a book. You need to expand your mind. You're being judgemental and prejudiced.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

people of ALL races are superstitious, not just Hispanic. I'm Hispanic and i don't even believe in the horoscope.

Answer 11

White people also use phrases to get people to marry them, be embarrassed, run away, etc.

I know a white girl that got her boyfriend to marry her by whispering a phrase in his ears.

Let me see... what was the phrase she used.... oh yes... She said, "I'm pregnant!"

lol