SUMMARY OF THE DANGERS OF BLIND CONFORMISM – PART 2Blind conformism is often fueled by religion and cultural practices. Religion is simply the belief or non-belief in the existence of a God or of gods, usually espoused by doctrines. It is a word regularly used interchangeably with faith or a belief system. Howbeit, religious practices vary, and in most cases, they entail the veneration of a supreme supernatural being, deities or an entity that is considered sacred.Religious practices vary from culture to culture and may include rituals, sermons, sacrifices, incantations, festivals, prayers, feasts, trances, initiations, funerals, matrimonial services, meditations, etc. For instance, the religious beliefs in Christianity vary from those of Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and many others. There is no human being on earth without a religion. Even Atheist and Jains are religious about their beliefs that there is no personal God or Creator.The core teachings of most religions are the supremacy of God; the duty of humanity to God and to fellow human beings. Most religions evolved in Asia and they have holy books that their belief systems are predicated upon, apart from the African Traditional Religion and a few others.It is interesting to note that several religions have smaller gods that adherent’s worship as a medium to venerate the Supreme God. Adherents of most religions believe that the human soul does not actually perish when the body is deceased or returns to mother Earth. Two common practices or rituals observed in many Countries around the world are the Halloween and St. Valentine’s Day rituals. In the first part of this subject, we analyzed and explored the Halloween annual ritual, with its origin and significance. So, now, we shall analyze the philosophy and practice of St. Valentine’s Day, a perverted ritual.St Valentine’s Day is known as “the world’s “holiday of love”. It is also known as the “festival of sexual license”. It originated from two ancient sexual pagan rituals called: LUPERCALIA and the FEAST DAY OF JUNO FEBRUATA.The first ancient festival: Lupercalia was also known as the festival of sexual license. Centuries ago, it was celebrated on the 15th day of February by the Romans, in honor of the deity called LUPERCUS; the god of fertility and husbandry, also known as the protector of crops and the great hunter of wolves.Over the centuries, St. Valentine’s Day cards and messages became popular, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. Cards were painted with cupid and hearts decorated with lace, silk or flowers. The name VALENTINE is a Latin word VALENTINUS; it is derived from the word: Valens. It means “to be strong, powerful, and mighty”. St. Valentine’s Day is undoubtedly a license for sexual profligacy and an oblique commercialization conspiracy. It has caused countless teenagers to swim in the pool of sexual depravity as they consider it fashionable to be a couple and to indulge in diverse sexual activities.

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