Re: Great love for jesus led me to Islam
Hello
Again, I would like to reiterate that I am as sure as I can be that the author of this book was a Catholic earlier in his life...
Where there cultural issues that may have bent Catholicism and made it something else??? Probably yes, though this is not specific to Venezuela.
Where there other things being practiced that are not considered to be pure Catholicism ??? Absolutely. Consider that in modern-day Brazil (also a mostly Catholic country), they still celebrate some pagan festivals. Also many other Catholic nations celebrate pagan rituals, though it may not be obvious unless you study deeply about it...