In South America there are similar religions to Vodun which are called: Umbanda, Qimbanda and Candomble. ... The three spiral components are called Ti-bonanj which means little guardian angel, gwo-bonanj - big guardian angel and met-tet - Master of the head. ...
(pg 538) With that voice Owen was able to save those nine Vietnamese children, even though they were scared to see an American Soldier in battle fatigues. ... In the Christmas Nativity, Owen had always played the role of the angel. ... After many years of performing as the angel, Owen offered to take the part of the baby Jesus when members of the cast complained of being disappointed in the baby Jesus crying. ...
Together, the limbic system and inferior temporal lobe have been found to provide foundations for mystical, spiritual, and religious experiences -- the perception and hallucination of ghosts, demons, and spirits and the belief in demonic or angelic possession (Motluck 7). ... Throughout history and regardless of culture, the cross has consistently held tremendous spiritual significance, having appeared in a mystical context among the "Aztecs, Mayans, American Indians, Romans, Greeks, Africans, Christians, Cro-Magnons, and Egyptians." ...
