Comments on: Woman Dies in Curse-lifting Ritual http://damian.peterson.net.nz/2007/11/12/woman-dies-in-curse-lifting-ritual/ The Bloggery of Damian Peterson Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Damian http://damian.peterson.net.nz/2007/11/12/woman-dies-in-curse-lifting-ritual/#comment-183 Damian Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:18:50 +0000 http://damian.peterson.net.nz/2007/11/12/woman-dies-in-curse-lifting-ritual/#comment-183 News just in: apparently the exorcism had started <i>five days</i> prior and continued despite the concerns of her father. From <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/4272192a10.html" rel="nofollow">the article</a>: "Six other people were later exorcised, including Ms Moses' 14- year-old cousin who was nearly killed. She was taken to hospital and was later taken into Child, Youth and Family care. The others were aged 14, 15, 16, 29 and 31 and were unharmed." I have a message for the Maori community: turn the hikoi around and march it up to the steps of the people who are promoting dangerous superstitions within your own community. It's doing more damage than the anti-terrorism laws. News just in: apparently the exorcism had started five days prior and continued despite the concerns of her father.

From the article: “Six other people were later exorcised, including Ms Moses’ 14- year-old cousin who was nearly killed. She was taken to hospital and was later taken into Child, Youth and Family care. The others were aged 14, 15, 16, 29 and 31 and were unharmed.”

I have a message for the Maori community: turn the hikoi around and march it up to the steps of the people who are promoting dangerous superstitions within your own community. It’s doing more damage than the anti-terrorism laws.

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