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On June 11, 1993, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the lower court's decision. Because the ordinance suppressed more religious conduct than was necessary to achieve its stated ends, it was deemed unconstitutional, with Justice Anthony Kennedy stating in the decision, "religious beliefs need not be acceptable, logical, consistent or comprehensible to others in order to merit First Amendment protection." | On June 11, 1993, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the lower court's decision. Because the ordinance suppressed more religious conduct than was necessary to achieve its stated ends, it was deemed unconstitutional, with Justice Anthony Kennedy stating in the decision, "religious beliefs need not be acceptable, logical, consistent or comprehensible to others in order to merit First Amendment protection." | ||
==In popular culture== | |||
Santería is often used as a platform of the antagonists in films, television shows, and books. | |||
* ''The Possession of Joel Delaney'' (1972) a horror film about a wealthy New York City divorcee whose brother becomes possessed by a deceased serial killer who committed a series of gruesome murders in Spanish Harlem. | |||
* ''The Religion'' (1982) a horror novel by Nicholas Conde which explores the ritual sacrifice of children to appease the pantheon of [[voodoo]] deities, through the currently used practice of Santería. | |||
* ''Cecilia'' (1982) a Cuban drama film. | |||
* ''The Believers'' (1987) a horror-noir film about a city plagued by a series of brutal, ritualistic child murders. | |||
* "Santeria" (1996) is a ballad by American ska punk band Sublime, released on their self-titled third album. The song tells the story of a jealous ex-boyfriend who is planning to take revenge on the man who stole his girlfriend. | |||
* ''Perdita Durango'' (1997) action-crime-horror film about an imposter Santeria priest who resorts to bank robbery to pay his debts. Released as ''Dance with the Devil'' in the United States. | |||
[[Category:African diasporic religions]] | [[Category:African diasporic religions]] | ||