Maya Priests “Cleanse” Cancun of Bush Evils

[sabra]

http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BD6EEB94C-058E-4AAF-A191-0A7D3F36E923%7D&language=EN

Maya Priests “Cleanse” Cancun of Bush Evils

Cancun, Mexico, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) People in Cancun, where tight security has been in force for the last two days, are breathing a clearer air Friday, after five Maya priests cleansed the city of “evils in US President George W Bush.”

Members of the Ceremonial Center of Nuevo Valladolid made the “cleansing” at Las Palapas Park, where they erected an altar, burnt incense and drank a beer called the balche, which is used to purify the spirit.

“We are getting rid of Bush evils,” said Priest Romualdo May.

The ritual is among actions held in Cancun and across Mexico to condemn the presence of Bush, who is attending the Mexico-US-Canada meeting opened today.

[Initech]

1. Hilarious! Now if only America would do the same!

[jmatthan]

23. Have you checked your water taps?

They may be delivering bucket loads of Kool-Aid instead of drinking water!

[electropop]

24. My mother-in-law says there must be something in our water

to make us docile.

[arikara]

53. Fluoride

In drinking water, if you're lucky and its not there its still in bottled water that you buy, in sodas, beers and reconstituted juices most of which are made out of municipal tap water from fluoridated sources.

Most people also ingest it one or more times a day through their toothpastes and mouthwashes. Then when they to the dentist for their checkup, they are also conned into have an unnecessary fluoride treatment.

I believe that this article was originally published by Nexus magazine.

http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/fluoridation.htm

I mean really, how can anyone believe that these evil bastards care about kid's teeth? They don't care about any other part of a child after they are born...

[Initech]

54. Two words: water filter

:evilgrin:

[central scrutinizer]

44. There goes their tax exemption!

Oh, they aren't an American church, my bad.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Huh... maybe we need to try that here

[helderheid]

7. We could all do a sage burning party :) I like it!

[EFerrari]

12. Let's smudge the country. I agree! n/t

[Pastiche423]

63. Wait...

this could be the beginning of the cleansing our country needs.

Smudge Vigils! Instead of holding candles, we could hold a bundle of burning sage.

ALL ACROSS AMERICA!

[DanCa]

21. It would never happen

The chimp only goes to church for the ocassional photo op and drop of communion wine. :D
:hug:

[malaise]

3. First the Indians have a cleansing

now the Mexicans. This man is really evil.

[Atman]

4. Oh, god! That's beautiful!

At least after Clinton visited, they only had to clean the sheets. And a little spot on the carpet!

[laruemtt]

5. I LOVE IT!

do you think they can cleanse him and his evil spirits from the u.s.???

[0007]

6. Can we get the formula from this priest? Better yet let's just

get this priest to come here.

[Jack Rabbit]

8. What are they going to do, about 40 years from now

. . . when his remains are removed from the UN prison in The Hague?

Will they feel the need to perform an exorcism?

[leveymg]

20. I hope they at least change the linens and towels.

Call housekeeping.

[patdem]

9. Isn't this the 2nd sanctifying? I recall somewhere else where bush* or

some crony of his visited and they had to re-sanctify the locale?

[hippiechick]

14. India, also ...

The rest of the world really knows what a noxious shitbag of bad karma he truly is.

[TomInTib]

10. Reminds me of my sister following my brother around with Ozium

He decided he wouldn't bathe any longer (late 1960s) and my crazy fundie sister would follow him through the house spraying Ozium to knock down the scent.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

11. We are in the 4th Night of the Age of Ethics

according to the Mayan calendar. This is when the Truth comes out-we have seen Bush as powerless against Nature and incompetant as well. When the 5th Day starts Nov. 24, 2006, things will really start shifting and Ethics will win out over Power. The Mayan priests realize this and want to make sure their place is pure.

[Clark2008]

33. Can you tell me more about this?

Or provide a link?

I'm going to Mexico on Monday (I ALWAYS got to some foreign country the week after Bush gets back. In 2003, I visited London the week after Bush had visted the Queen and stirred massive protests. Since I have the "luck" of following this turd, maybe I should take some care to cleanse myself.)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

55. Best place to find out more

is at www.mayanmajix.com They have a video of a lecture done in 2003-and at the end they say there's no copyright-copy and distribute as many as you want. I've found the information there to be quite fascinating.

[JohnyCanuck]

13. What can I say except.....

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Maybe the British DUers might want to take note. I understand Kindasleezy Rice is on a visit to the UK. Probably wouldn't hurt to get rid of whatever evils linger on from her visit after she leaves.

[Fridays Child]

15. If those guys want to come north, they could get full-time jobs, here...

...performing daily cleansings of Washington, DC.

[anarch]

16. what do we have to do to fly these guys to DC?

We really need 'em over here.

[DanCa]

17. As a child I hear Dubya was the tragic victim of an exorcism.

By some mistake they took the nice person by mistake and left us with this half chimp thing that we got today.

[Rocknrule]

42. "Lord, release the demons from this chimpanzee!"

The power of Christ compels you!

[leveymg]

18. Doesn't the Mayan calendar end in 2012?

I recall that's been taken as a sign of bad portents by some.

Hope this cleansing of Dubya gives us a fresh start.

[az chela]

22. yup,dec 22,2012

It could go 2 ways .We will have a change for the good,a cleansing or a horrible disaster

[leveymg]

26. I Googled 12/22/12 and look what came up on top

I'm not religious, in the traditional sense, but this gives one pause to consider the possibility that there's something to it.

For those not given to seeing significance in such numerological coincidence, there's a host of explanations for the meaning of the End of the Mayan Calendar at: http://www.halexandria.org/dward415.htm

Luke 12:22 - 12:34

22He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
24Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!
25And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
26If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest?
27Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.
28But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 29And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.
30For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. 32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

[wryter2000]

34. I'm not sure

I think the record of when the first day in the calendar happened was lost during the Conquest. I'm not sure any Maya know with certainty what day it actually is in their calendar anymore.

Maybe someone here knows the answer to that better than I do.

[druidity33]

67. check out the link from post 55! n/t

[az chela]

19. hey we could have a smoke in

wouldnt that be great????Everyone can bring their drug of choice and we could burn a straw statue of boosh

[Neil Lisst]

25. Yeah, it would be terrible to mess up all that human sacrifice karma

I can't stand Bush, but those temples were used to slaughter thousands as human sacrifices.

[mdelaguna2000]

29. ignorant comment

You are confusing the Maya with the Aztec. The sacrifices of the latter, by the way, were grossly exaggerated by Spanish accounts in an effort to justify Colonial conquest and countless atrocities toward them. Nothing the Aztec ever did in the way of sacrifices and warfare could ever compare to the scale of those enacted by western "civilizations."

[Neil Lisst]

35. No, I'm not confusing them.They made many human sacrifices.

http://www.ambergriscaye.com/museum/digit14.html

Warfare among the Maya was considerably different from modem combat where opposing forces attempt to annihilate their enemies entirely on the field of battle. First of all, the Maya world was divided into polities, or city-states, that would at times be at peace with each other or under different circumstances fight with each other. The aim of this rather limited warfare was to take prisoners. Low status captives generally wound up as slaves to their captor, but high-status captives were scheduled for ritual sacrifice. The deliberate taking of a human life was deemed necessary to sanctify certain ritual occasions, such as the ascendancy to the throne by a new ruler or the dedication of a new building. Naturally the capture of a rival ruler was highly prized, as the sacrifice of the unfortunate individual lent extra importance to the occasion. The usual method of such a sacrifice was decapitation in a public ceremony. Aside from decapitation, the favored method irnPostclassic times was a trick acquired from the Mexican cultures to the north, the removal of the heart. Women and children were sacrificed just as often as men The intended victim was stripped and painted blue before being led to a courtyard or temple where the victim would be placed face-up over a convex altar-like stone also painted blue. The arms and legs of the victim were held by specially designated priests while a fourth, called the nacom, would penetrate the victim's chest with a flint knife just below the left breast. Reaching inside the chest cavity, the nacom would pull out the still beating heart and hand it to another priest, who would then smear the blood on that idol to which the sacrifice had been made. If the sacrifice had taken place on the top of a pyramid, the corpse would be thrown to the courtyard below where priests of lower rank would skin the victim except for the hands and feet. The skin would then be worn by the officiating priest who would solemnly dance among the spectators. If the victim had been an especially brave warrior his body might be butchered and eaten by the nobles and other spectators.

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[Neil Lisst]

46. Neither should you. It's not judging to speak factually. It's History.

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[Neil Lisst]

49. why don't you believe what you want to, and I'll not care?

End of dialogue. I have no interest in convincing you of anything.

[RodhamsRangers]

52. It's a deal

[Gabi Hayes]

56. neil...can you summarize what this person said? was it

rodham's rangers?

sounds like a Clinton lover, eh?

[druidity33]

71. hard to comprehend...

how strange that would have been. You gotta remember how long ago this was, and how very different our respective societies are. Besides, isn't our gov't sacrificing thousands every day by not taking care of the our common environment, abandoning social programs for the mighty dollar, allowing uninsured millions to be abused by the health care system/pharmaceutical companies, not to mention sacrificing our soldiers in foreign lands for wars benefitting only the ruling class... our current gov't just isn't as open about its murderous ways. Try not to judge an entire culture and region based on your limited understanding of their customs.

Way back when, agrarian societies used sacrifice as a ward against poor harvests and unhappy gods. The people themselves often opted for sacrifice... this was not necessarily a ruler gone mad. When people live close enough to the ground to recognize life and death as part of the same thing, passing (due to sacrifice or not) isn't as shocking as it is to us in this reality of television and computers.

I like your stuff Neil, but i can understand how your post may have offended someone, especially if they were of Mayan ancestry.

[rucky]

27. ...and this was the civilization that built walls out of human skulls. nt

[Bridget Burke]

31. No, the Aztecs did that.

As did the continental Celts.

[mdelaguna2000]

32. Nope. Also wrong.

Even if this were true, which it's not, how on earth would modern agricultural peasants lucky enough to have survived the conquest and 500 years of Euro-colonial oppression be responsible for the actions of pre-hispanic despots? Despots existed in every ancient state, although dynasties vary and more benevolent kings were known as well. Power and wealth always carry the potential for corruption and exploitation.

[rucky]

39. How can I be wrong twice, when I just said one thing?

:shrug:

[Neil Lisst]

41. you are right. read my post.

That was one article and there are many, many more.

I don't know why people want to pretend that human sacrifice and cannabalism were common practices among the Maya. In fact the practices were found all over the Gulf Coast and central American regions.

[Inland]

59. Excuse me, but NOBODY should make that judgment until they

see Mel Gibson's movie.

[druidity33]

68. yeah, right...

He sure did a great job portraying the reality of William Wallace and Jesus Christ... :sarcasm:

[Neil Lisst]

40. rucky, you're absolutely right about the Maya, cannibalism, too

Warfare among the Maya was considerably different from modem combat where opposing forces attempt to annihilate their enemies entirely on the field of battle. First of all, the Maya world was divided into polities, or city-states, that would at times be at peace with each other or under different circumstances fight with each other. The aim of this rather limited warfare was to take prisoners. Low status captives generally wound up as slaves to their captor, but high-status captives were scheduled for ritual sacrifice. The deliberate taking of a human life was deemed necessary to sanctify certain ritual occasions, such as the ascendancy to the throne by a new ruler or the dedication of a new building. Naturally the capture of a rival ruler was highly prized, as the sacrifice of the unfortunate individual lent extra importance to the occasion. The usual method of such a sacrifice was decapitation in a public ceremony. Aside from decapitation, the favored method irnPostclassic times was a trick acquired from the Mexican cultures to the north, the removal of the heart. Women and children were sacrificed just as often as men The intended victim was stripped and painted blue before being led to a courtyard or temple where the victim would be placed face-up over a convex altar-like stone also painted blue. The arms and legs of the victim were held by specially designated priests while a fourth, called the nacom, would penetrate the victim's chest with a flint knife just below the left breast. Reaching inside the chest cavity, the nacom would pull out the still beating heart and hand it to another priest, who would then smear the blood on that idol to which the sacrifice had been made. If the sacrifice had taken place on the top of a pyramid, the corpse would be thrown to the courtyard below where priests of lower rank would skin the victim except for the hands and feet. The skin would then be worn by the officiating priest who would solemnly dance among the spectators. If the victim had been an especially brave warrior his body might be butchered and eaten by the nobles and other spectators.

http://www.ambergriscaye.com/museum/digit14.html

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[Neil Lisst]

50. this history is well-known, and it's not fabricated.

But I don't want to disturb your preconceived notions.

[Thtwudbeme]

70. I don't disagree with you on the history of human sacrifices; however

you are taking it out of context in this thread.

I noted that you didn't bother to mention that the practice of human sacrifice by the peoples you mentioned STOPPED a long time ago...whereas Bush will sacrifice many middle easterners and soldiers to worship HIS God today: oil and money.

I would like to think that we, as a species, have matured somewhat over the ensuing centuries.

Stephanie

[rucky]

62. "...And you will know us by the trail of dead." n/t

[AnnieBW]

28. Can We Ship Them Up Here?

Can we put them on a plane and bring them up to DC?

[CatWoman]

30. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:rofl:

[Cleita]

36. Maybe we should invite them to cleanse the White House when

Bush is finally gone. They should burn the Oval Office rug to cleanse it of all evil spirits.

[Rocknrule]

37. They actually have to exorcise places our president vacations

This man truly is the Antichrist

[Shine]

38. Yeah, I'd be burning some sage, too. Good idea.

:thumbsup:

[CottonBear]

43. Can we have a DU fundraiser and bring them here when DimSon is gone?

I'm SERIES. It would be HUGH!11!!!!

[Nikki Stone1]

51. How much would they charge to cleanse the US?

Or would they do it as religious obligation?

[BreweryYardRat]

57. Good for them.

Do they do smitings too?

[Inland]

58. And at the hotel's President Suite

Mayan maid service is cleaing up the evil puke of half absorbed marguerita from another "presidential address" in the general direction of the toilet.

[AnnInLa]

60. There are tears in my eyes as I type this

because I laughed so hard that I hurt myself.

Am leaving for Cancun on Wednesday (actually Isla Mujeres, but I have to land in Cancun and then catch a ferry.) Am going to print out the story and take it to my amigos on the island...they'll all get a huge laugh.

Thanks for posting this!

[Beelzebud]

61. Just more religious nonsense.

[countryjake]

64. Condemning his very presence...this is priceless!

Too bad they can't get rid of his poisonous policies, too!

[Fleshdancer]

65. They should come to Crawford

Hell, they could spend the rest of their lives cleansing Texas! I would suggest they come here but the immigration threads are starting to scare the living crap out of me. :D

[zulchzulu]

66. They could have done of that natty human sacrifice mojo too on...

[kiteinthewind]

69. Oh, man!! That is great!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: