Well, apparently, she offers protection against dangers and grants favors such as love, money, health, and justice. She doesn’t judge people and accepts everyone equally. I am speaking of the cult of Santa Muerte—the Cult of Santa Muerte.
I want to clarify why I emphasize “cult of Santa Muerte”: because it’s not a religion. In fact, there is no official church or temple; rather, it is a shrine. And since it’s not a religion—at least in theory—anyone can go there.
The bottom line is that, here in Guadalajara, there is a shrine dedicated to Santa Muerte. This is a controversial subject because we typically associate images of Santa Muerte—above all—with criminals.
We have seen time and again that during police seizures, or whenever items linked to criminals are uncovered, they invariably feature a small altar dedicated to Santa Muerte.
That is to say—and it must be said—that many criminals do indeed make use of this figure. However, many people who are not criminals—and who have absolutely no connection to such matters—also venerate this type of figure: the figure that everyone has now come to recognize.
Ultimately, everyone is free to believe in whatever they choose; and, at the end of the day, it’s not my place to tell you whom you should or shouldn’t believe in, or whether you should or shouldn’t do something.
That, truly, is each individual’s own business. Nevertheless, it is worth clarifying exactly what *kind* of cult we are discussing here; for ultimately—setting aside personal beliefs and matters of respect—it is worth taking a moment to highlight the specific context we are dealing with.
What is at play here? Is it a specific issue regarding belief—that is, a spiritual crisis? Is it a case of people losing faith in other saints or traditional religious icons? Or is it simply a matter of curiosity—seeing it appear in the public eye and thinking, “Well, since *this* one let me down, I’ll give the *other* side a try”?
Regardless, even if those in charge of the shrine deny it—even if they claim it is a place open to everyone, and even if people from all walks of life do visit—it remains something that we cannot help but associate with the subject of violence.
That is why—and I insist on this—quite apart from one’s beliefs—because if you choose to believe, well, then that really is your problem—the matter is quite clear: these types of shrines serve, in a way, as promoters of violence.
Source: Telediario Guadalajara
Discover more from Cartel Insider
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
