You would think an obvious demon like it would try to be more subtle and human in appearance like much of its unholy brethren. Same goes for the rest of the South American pantheons, who all just look extremely demonic and unholy.
Part of that is the aesthetic borrowed from the dia de los muertos celebrations common in that part of the world.
I know about Memento Mori, I just wonder how deep the rabbit hole goes with the Cartels, Santa Muerte, and Neo-Paganism as a whole over in Mexico.
A whole lot of them legit believe in satanic/pagan rituals around human sacrifice and cannibalism. You have literal cult leaders like Adolfo Constanzo ritually murdering and eating people in satanic rituals, and who knows what else that goes on.
I did hear that the Santa Muerte shit might have been a secret holdover of the old barbaric Aztec Paganism shit, but I don't know if that's a fact.
"I disliked very much their hymns, which I considered to be fifth-rate poems set to sixth-rate music. But as I went on I saw the great merit of it. I came up against different people of quite different outlooks and different education, and then gradually my conceit just began peeling off. I realized that the hymns (which were just sixth-rate music) were, nevertheless, being sung with devotion and benefit by an old saint in elastic-side boots in the opposite pew, and then you realize that you aren’t fit to clean those boots."
The most charitable argument for Santa Muerte I ever heard was that she was the Angel of Death that God would send, like in Exodus, and the argument (presumably) would be that she is therefore at least worthy of the same respect as the other angels, like Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.
"In all you do, remember the end of your life,
Extreme Catholicism devotion to mary+indios extreme morbid devotion to death+mestizo mommy issues as they view women as the reason aztecs fell (malinche)=Weird pagan celebration of death as their perfect and only mommy.
For some fucking Reason the Mexicans of all people never really let go of their Aztec roots, they tend to have a litany of fake saints and customs that have no real connections to Catholic roots. If it was just a momento mori kind of thing then I guess it’s fine but they actually pray to it and treat it like a pseudo-deity.
I just wonder why the fuck their Aztec """gods""" look so fucking creepy and outwordly demonic.
Mainly because I believe they are, I really don’t understand as to why the Aztecs in particular were so bad compared to European or Dharmic Paganism.
Why are the Gypsies and Spics so stupid into believing this shit. If it looks so obviously demonic and otherworldly, WHY THE FUCK DO YOU BELIEVE IT??? Its not even TRYING to fool you retards.
I have no idea why Mexicans range from being the most saintly devout people on God’s green earth to borderline pagans, it seems to be a particular problem in the Mexican Church, I don’t really hear about this shit coming out of Brazil
They are probably the heart of the Cartels, who as @GeekUSA notes, are into actual satanic/paganistic cannabal ritualism. The cartels in turn, basically own the government, which is also not so coincidentally being run officially by a female jew, who are a subversive sort regardless. Combine this and the existing Pagan holdovers from the days of the Aztec Empire, and you have a VERY deep rabbit whole.
The history of the Aztec people in particular really frames their mythology as demonic. They were semi peaceful nomads living in the area that is now northern mexico/southern texas, until their patron god tells them to go pillaging, raping, and sacrificing until they reach what is tenotichtlan. The founding of their city is literally caused by them skinning alive a neighboring city's princess and the Aztecs high priest wearing her skin as a symbolic "marriage" to Huiztlilapochle. The Spaniards were completely justified in what they did to the Aztecs.
Okay this is fucking cringe.
One of the funniest things learning about was how a Good portion of Cortez’s army was actually other Natives who fucking hated the Aztecs and would do anything to get rid of them.
Genuine dumbest pagans in existence to believe a scary green dragon when it tells them to do shit.
In addition, some of the Aztec's atrocities were so bad, that the Europeans thought that Cortez was lying.
I think this is the Memoir I was talking about, it’s by Bernal Diaz, who most certainly was not a fan of Cortez but does write about how he still wakes up in cold sweats and panic attacks
Thank you for this! I ended up confessing to my crush. I don't think he's interested - he didn't say anything except that he wasn't surprised, so I'm taking it as a no. He is still down to remain friends though which is awesome! I would hate to lose him as a friend. Funnily enough, we both thought about dating a couple years ago, but didn't think we were compatible at the time. The more I talk with him, the more I think we are, but considering he said he had a gut feeling that things wouldn't work out a couple years ago, it probably won't work out. Nevertheless, I've been praying about it more and I'm at peace that God has someone planned for me, whether it's my friend or not.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but hasn't apostasy always been a thing in the Catholic Church? Weren't people who were around during the Early Church like Tertullian and Arius apostates? Or am I confusing apostasy and anathema?
I just learned that the first sedevacantists were part of a radical traditionalist Mexican group, so I agree with you, literally what is going on with the Mexican Church.
