The bad English used in this article makes me doubt it's validity. I mean, when you concoct sentences like this:
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Haiti mostly had large percentages of Vodou believers. Catholicism was another religion with great influence under Vodou. In other words, Vodou has borrowed sort of 'far-reaching speculation' form from Roman Catholicism. The difference between Vodou and Roman Catholicism is Roman Catholic is more visible and official; However, Vodou was unofficial and secretive. Even though there are great number of Haitian claims their status of being Christian, and however, many of Haitians secretly practice ritual.
I'm sorry, but that doesn't read like a very objctive way to write.
Also, the article says this:
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During the 56 year period Houngans and mambos built up the public religion of Haiti Voodoo. African spirit religion and Catholicism until the 1970's Haiti was nearly 100% catholic. In the 1970's evangelic Protestantism came to Haiti.
Again, it's bad English, but still, according to this until the 1970's 100% of Haiti was Christian. It still didn't fare very well.
The source it gives for the fact that the people of Haiti still practice "rituals" (whatever those may be), is a book called "faces of the gods" I'll research what this book is about this evening, but the fact they can't link to anything on the internet about it makes me suspicious.
In short, I think the article is a load of bullcrap.
{ABE}: Regardless, they're
still Christian. But only you know what a
real Christinan is, right Buz?
Edited by Huntard, : Added {ABE} bit
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