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Re:The hunt for Nigerians who can change into cats by thrwy_ywrht on Monday March 21, 2022 @12:53PM (#30756470)
>Questioning the existence of supernatural powers is considered taboo in much of Nigerian society.

>To be openly expressing such thoughts, as Mr Adewoyin was doing in a market, was risky. He could just as easily be arrested for blasphemy or lynched by an angry mob.

I think it's a little credulous to take anyone's on-the-record statements as reflective of their actual internal beliefs in this kind of environment. No doubt some people believe these things -- that does not mean any particular person claiming to believe these things actually does.

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Re:The hunt for Nigerians who can change into cats by galaxyLogic on Monday March 21, 2022 @01:52PM (#30757406)
>Questioning the existence of supernatural powers is considered taboo in much of Nigerian society.

Questioning the existence of the supernatural power God is considered taboo in much of United States .

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