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Voodoo. In Clare? Everywhere?
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Friday June 18, 2004 19:14 by Sean Crudden - IMPERO impero at iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth. 042 93 71310
Exploitation or Science? Is the medical profession a semi-secret society which is besotted by rules and legalisms which is ripping the community off for big salaries and at the same time doing more to compromise our health than to improve it? Some people hold out greater hope for alternative than for conventional medicine. Others (like The Irish Times in today’s editorial) would plump for regulation and restriction of the right to practice. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2I just want to point out that although "voodoo " is regularly treated as a term of abuse, (its Black and Pagan so it was never going to get a good press), Voodoo or more acuurately Vodoun is a Haitian branch of African Traditional Religion, which also includes Orisha worship, Ifa(Nigerian based), Candomble and Umbanda(based in Brazil), Santeria(based in Cuba), Palo etc.
In Haiti Vodun helped give people strength to overthrow the French rulers in 1803.
ATR is nature-based and acceptance of Women's and Gay rights are widespread in African Traditional Religion, there are many Lesbian and Gay Priests in those religions.
It has been exploited by evil politicians like Duvalier, but what religion (even Marxism) hasn't? Don't accept the racist Hollywood image of Vodoun.
http://altreligion.about.com/library/weekly/aa092402a.htm
The World Health Organization warns the unregulated use of alternative medicines can cause unpleasant or potentially dangerous reactions. It has issued new guidelines advising consumers on therapies ranging from acupuncture to herbal medicines and food supplements.
They are aimed at helping those who buy complementary medicines over-the-counter and do not tell doctors. The WHO said such medicines were not "good for everybody all of the time".
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