Religion Reflection

Haiti’s practice of Voodoo and Morocco’s practice of Islam differ greatly in the overall religious structure. Voodoo is and has always played an important role in Haitian culture. Voodoo adapted itself to sociological conditions of its environment and borrowed features from Protestantism, Catholicism, and the French. Voodoo became a familiar cult during the period of slavery and was described as a religion with messianic characteristics

Today whenever you look on the television, mainstream media showcases Haitians in a negative light, resulting to misleading stereotypes and accusations of Haiti and Haitians in general. They always appear to have skin dark as night or that Haitians are the great whisperers of voodoo and dark magic. Majority of their government is corrupt and unjust due to the unfairness of money distributed in the country and poverty rising every year. Most hurtful of them all, is Haitians are poor and live in shacks made out of aluminum sheets and tires held together by the AIDS virus. Even after the unfortunate earthquake that Haiti had encountered in 2010, people were still condemned Haitians and their country, but now with sympathy in their eyes. All

Answer: Of course it has. Being Jewish is what I am. I was raised this way, left this way of life and came back. I love being the Jewish man I am.

I grew up in Pakistan with a diverse culture around me. Before moving to the U.S., the city I grew up in was a blend of people who lived there because of their jobs, education and business purposes. I learned that poverty, marginalization and violence, neither had a religion nor selects people of a specific faith to attack them. This made me devote myself to the church and its programs to serve all children of God spreading the good news of Jesus Christ and fighting for social justice against the systemic evil in the world.

Before attending college here at Seattle University, I never necessarily thought that I would be interested in learning about religions other than my own. Throughout my life I was raised to follow the Christian faith. Everything that pertained to my life revolved around my faith. Although I do not regret being born and raised in a Christian home, some occasions have risen where I felt a sense of being “forced” into the religion. This caused myself to ultimately grow a disconnection from my faith. Coming to Seattle University with a sense of disconnection from my religion in actuality provided me the motivation and inspiration to possibly learn about different religions in order to compare and contrast their views from my personal ones, which

Do you know about a country in the western hemisphere that had revolutions for slave freedom, was discovered by Christopher Columbus, makes trades with the U.S.A, and has a primary religion that is voodoo? Well if you don’t that country is Haiti. Well Haiti has a very interesting and sad background, wars, hunger, natural disasters, and many more things. You will learn more if you read this.

Purpose: To understand how Haiti became what it is and all the trials it has endured

One of the most important aspects of Voodoo is the summoning of the Lwa, or spirits. This is done in a service and drumming is an essential part of this service because it provides music. Dancing is also a very important part of the service. These services involve nearly everyone through either the drumming or the dancing.

The culture of Haiti is a various mix of African and European elements due to the French colonization of Saint Dominguez. I chose to research this culture for two reason one reason being that I have a friend who is Haitian and I never understood why she did what she did, or even her mother. The second reason is because many people in Haiti is associated with voodoo, and that’s something I personally wouldn’t get to involved with due to my religious views. Throughout this essay we will see in detail the differences in culture from ours to theirs. We will learn about their primary language, religion, their different values and beliefs and last but not least their social practices. While reading on Haiti I started to appreciate their culture more due to the fact that know.

Though not a new religion, this religion has a lot of history and similar beliefs of other religions. The interpretation of death and the afterlife is interesting. Before, I touch on this its, important to know that community and the people is very important when it comes to Voodoo as a religion. In the event of a death the community gets really involved, if a loved one is dying, the family all tries to come together for prayer. People, who practice Voodoo, don’t believe that death is the end. When death occurs, they believe that certain rituals need to be done to help the soul. Loved ones of the deceased perform a “Rite of Reclamation” which is to call back the spirit. A priest or priestess, which are called houngan or mambo; serve as healers, diviners, psychologists, counselors and spiritual leaders; help during this time to bring the spirit back so they family can

First and foremost, voodoo is not just black magic, spells, and voodoo dolls that everyone associates with what has been portrayed in the movies and television shows. For example, the movie Serpent and the Rainbow, directed by Wes Craven

Many Haitians also still practice their native religion of voudou (“voodoo” in the west). So, while it is clear that European religions have persisted since the time of colonization, it is interesting that Haitians have also maintained their native beliefs. Some estimates of Haitians that practice voudou are as high as 90 percent.

In present day American society the religion of Voodoo is portrayed in media as dark and sinister. There are countless movies classified as horror that portray Voodoo as a gateway for evil entities to enter the physical world. In the media, it is only practiced by an antagonist in order to inflict torment on another individual. Is there substantial evidence supporting the widespread public opinion that Voodoo is demented and dangerous and how did this stereotype arise? I will discuss how Voodoo was cultivated as a mode of resistance and as an opportunity for unity in the black community. I will discuss how Voodoo has adapted and grew as the practitioners faced new injustices and difficulties.

Many of today’s religions share strict beliefs that are found only within their own religion, they restrict the possibility to believe anything other that what the religion tells its followers to believe, in Voodoo you are not a follower. Voodoo is a religion influenced by many other religions; it allows its followers to feel free. When Voodoo worshipers left Africa and reached the far away island of Haiti, the Voodoo religion changed. Catholicism of the slave owners, and various alternative religions from native islanders, influenced Voodoo. Voodoo easily incorporated these other religions because of its welcoming nature. Voodoo was appealing, especially to the slaves and poor members of a community. Because it was so inviting, it became a way for people with troubles and turmoil to unite. The slaves united through Voodoo to throw off white rule. It was the first successful slave

I'm sure everyone has their own perception of voodoo inside their head. Most people think includes black magic, evil spirits, and causing harm to others. However, voodoo is actually a complex tradition of faiths and beliefs that combine into an overall world full of religion and magic. It is believed to have started sometime around 1724 in Africa, Haiti specifically. Today, there are still people in parts of the United States that believe in voodoo and practice it. Voodoo embraces the