A “LOCAL” religious cult??/ Well.....it is certainly NOT Roman Catholic......we don’t believe in curses and good luck crap.
Of course, I would expect such an answer. But, maybe Roman Catholics just walk around with their minds on other things than Christian practices. The people in the photo are part of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Nope, Catholics don't believe in superstitions! /sarcasm!
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Where should you bury a statue of St Joseph?
According to tradition if you really want to sell your home quickly you should bury a statue of St. Joseph upside down in the yard of your home. Praying to St. Joseph for a quick sale and burying a statue of him is said to always bring a fast offer on the home. Realtors and homeowners swear that this legend is true and that if you do bury a statue of St. Joseph while praying for a quick sale that your prayers will be answered.
But make sure that you bury that statue of St. Joseph in the right spot. If you don’t bury the statue in the right spot then you might end up helping the neighbors across the street sell their home before yours or you might end up helping a person on the street behind you sell a home. Where you put that statue of St. Joseph can make a big difference in how quickly the home sells.
- http://www.saint-josephstatue.com/Where_to_bury_a_St_Joseph_statue.html
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"Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony, please come around:
Something is lost and needs to be found!!"
An 'official' explanation follows:
http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/brown_scapular.htm