When one thinks of the word Vodu it is usually accompanied with negativity such as; black magic, voodoo dolls and possession. The word alone is “enough to conjure up exotic, bewitching images: zombies shuffling through a graveyard at night; pins stuck in crudely fashioned dolls as an enemy many miles away experiences agonizing pains; priests cutting the throats of chickens and drinking the blood; assembled worshippers dressed in white dancing around a roaring bonfire.” (University Of Vienna). The English word “Voodoo” is a deterioration of the Dahomean term Vodu or Vodun meaning “deity” or “spirit” (The Liberated Mind). Voodoo is a “natural religion” which contains similar attributes of a more common religion known to Westerners as Christianity.
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Catholicism, a denomination of Christianity, is very much so entwined in the Voodoo religion. A follower of Jesus Christ more commonly known as a Christian, believes that Christ, the son of God is the savior of humanity and deserves the highest praise. Voodoo and Christianity follow the same line of praise so to speak being that both religions are based on a monotheistic belief system. Christians praise and glorify Jesus Christ. In times of doubt and need Christians will regularly call upon Jesus for guidance. Catholics, worship Jesus Christ but pray to both Jesus and the Saints, “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!” (Pslams 10:3). However, it is considered anti-biblical to worship anything else other than God Himself and as seen as robbing God of his glory.Catholics get around or bypass this spiritual practice by claiming that they “do not worship Mary or saints, but rather that they only “venerate”.”(GotQuestions.org). Similarly to Catholics, Voodooists or voodoo practitioners also believe that there is only one God or Bondye. It is said that Bondye is very busy with other matters so, it is custom to pray to the Loa’s which is the equivalence of angels to
Catholicism, a denomination of Christianity, is very much so entwined in the Voodoo religion. A follower of Jesus Christ more commonly known as a Christian, believes that Christ, the son of God is the savior of humanity and deserves the highest praise. Voodoo and Christianity follow the same line of praise so to speak being that both religions are based on a monotheistic belief system. Christians praise and glorify Jesus Christ. In times of doubt and need Christians will regularly call upon Jesus for guidance. Catholics, worship Jesus Christ but pray to both Jesus and the Saints, “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!” (Pslams 10:3). However, it is considered anti-biblical to worship anything else other than God Himself and as seen as robbing God of his glory.Catholics get around or bypass this spiritual practice by claiming that they “do not worship Mary or saints, but rather that they only “venerate”.”(GotQuestions.org). Similarly to Catholics, Voodooists or voodoo practitioners also believe that there is only one God or Bondye. It is said that Bondye is very busy with other matters so, it is custom to pray to the Loa’s which is the equivalence of angels to