Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: John Leland 1789
"Okay, why would the Haitians do this."

Its not about religion, its about language. The Catholic Church uses the term "Pontiff" for its highest office. The word is on Roman origin but has nothing to do with the Roman religion.

8,107 posted on 02/02/2010 9:51:07 PM PST by Natural Law
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8105 | View Replies ]


To: Natural Law

“Its not about religion, its about language. The Catholic Church uses the term “Pontiff” for its highest office. The word is on Roman origin but has nothing to do with the Roman religion.”


This is skirting the issue that very many Haitians practice Voodoo spiritism while being Communion-taking members of the Catholic Church.


8,113 posted on 02/03/2010 2:09:02 AM PST by John Leland 1789 (But then, I'm accused of just being a troll, so . . . .)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8107 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson