Theism as the Great Syncretism: On Haitian Vodoun.

First 29 minutes.

Haitian Vodoun is itself a Syncretism. It merges elements from African Ancient Religious beliefs and some of Christianism and others…

As we can see in the video, the image shows a Cross and a Key.

The rest is pure parafernalia.

Vodoun includes a series of beliefs, of which have a special place:

1. Belief in a Supreme Deity. Which they would call Bondye (from Haiti Crole “Good God”. It is inaccesible.

2. Iwas. Sort of intermediates between us humans and Bondye. A Vudoist is meant to devote their life to one Iwa exclusively.

3. There are guides. Some of them lead us into well-hearted actions; whereas others lead us into Evil.

4. There is no counterpat to the Supreme Goof Entity. What other religions would call a Satán (from Hebrew, Enemy).

Now, let’s make a greater Syncretism.

In THEISTIC SYNCRETISM, we believe:

1. There is a God. One.

2. God has no counterpart, devil*, demon or Satán. Us humans are responsible for each of our actions.

3. Said responsibility is Judged through a “Balance”. Divine Justice may be Eerthen or after our Death.

3.1. God also takes into consideration, not only our actions, but as well the experiences or circumstances which led us into them.

4. God participates actively in human History, in a way or another.

5. Therefor, Vodoun is a way to and consists in a Prayer (id est, talking to God), for the Balance to take place Earthenly.

* A “devil” is nothing but an extremely intelligent human being.

6. Source: Turns out God does be accesible… Surprise…