Negativity & My Response

Well said, Menti.

Indeed very well put

Very well said Mentis

Aw, I'm sorry that someone upset you Mentis. I think someone just has a stick in the wrong place and its getting to them.

First of all Hoodoo isn't a religion, so right there I'd wonder about that statement about "33 years"

Wit and word play are signs of intelligence. Most writers use it to keep their work interesting. I've known deacons and priests who should be comedians, even during homilies in the middle of mass! Being serious about your religion and having a tasteful sense of humor can run hand in hand easily. Having a sense of humor is great. Being able to make people laugh is priceless. Putting a smile on someone's face is a joy in itself, especially if they're having a bad day. It is a powerful and healing gift!

I believe that love and laughter can only happen when one person takes the time to think about what would cause the other person to feel good.
--Yakov Smirnoff

And I don't know why but I always loved this quote.

Laughter is the valve on the pressure cooker of life. Either you laugh and suffer, or you got your beans or brains on the ceiling.
--Wavy Gravy

I think the someone has their beans on the ceiling...

Actually, Hoodoo IS practiced as a religion by many people. The folk magick aspect of it being approached in the same manner as any other religious system.

And, she said she practiced "Voodoo for 33 years".

I'm commenting on the quote "Voodoo and Hoodoo is a serious religion"

Hoodoo as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary is
"a body of practices of sympathetic magic"

And a quote from luckymojo.com

"Hoodoo is not the name of a religion nor a denomination of a religion, although it incorporates elements from African and European religions in terms of its core beliefs."

Taken from her nice article at
http://www.luckymojo.com/hoodoohistory.html#hoodoonot

Where you can read more indepthly at the misconceptions of hoodoo and how it is a melting pot of cultural folk magick.

Oh, I am very much familiar with Cat and the site. I'm also very familiar with a wide variety of practitioners.

One, two, or ten "authorities" giving a definition does not make it so in every corner of the magickal world, now does it?

Well I would like to think that my wit has gotten me through many hardships, I would also like to think that my humor has as well, I want everyone to be able to fall in love with their path, to feed their souls and their minds. To grow stronger each day through faith and the ability to have faith in themselves. There is no point in tearing down another.

I am saddened to hear that someone has treated you this way Mentis. The worst part about it is that some people do this either to boost their own ego when they are jealous, or due to poor teachings on how to react to others views and way of life. I know very little about Voodoo and Hoodoo practices and love hearing what information you love to share about them. Hopefully this can be a learning experience for many about how inane it is to berate others way of life.

Brightest blessings xx
Angel

Mentisamor I respect you for not hiding this tragedy of a post that was sent to you.

In my short study of the human mind this person obviously has no knowledge of the subject given,mainly because the wy this person is writing indicates a childish attitude,the web is filled with these types of people and ofcourse there was no need for that type of post if the person is older and wiser,as a matter of fact they as you said can indicate where you are going wrong or went wrong which I feel is nowhere simply because this is your personal experiences with your religion and how comfterable you are teaching what you know.

Wisdom is an experience you learn from your journey not a fact that is needed to know.Hopefully my post would clear out that you take what you do seriously,be well.