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To: Quix

Who are the Catholics: The Orthodox or The Romanists, or the the Blended in Voodoo worshipers, or all?

“ . . . followers of the religion, which blends the traditional beliefs of West African slaves with Roman Catholicism.”

See:

Haiti earthquake: Voodoo high priest claims aid monopolised by Christians....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2442740/posts


8,059 posted on 02/02/2010 10:28:24 AM PST by John Leland 1789 (But then, I'm accused of just being a troll, so . . . .)
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To: John Leland 1789
" . . . followers of the religion, which blends the traditional beliefs of West African slaves with Roman Catholicism.”

Except that voodoo doesn't "blend" anything. The names of Catholic saints have been substituted in the voodoo rituals for the original African names of spirits as part of the adoption of the French language and its cultural influences.

Besides, when did the UK Telegraph, which doesn't substantiate or attribute the "blended" claim, ever publish anything accurate or unbiased about Catholicism?

8,060 posted on 02/02/2010 11:45:08 AM PST by Natural Law
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