tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post4524470073588989181..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Voodoo in New York CitySalman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-12314942416702385052011-04-14T11:48:57.689-04:002011-04-14T11:48:57.689-04:00Of course, the religion that has the most sinister...Of course, the religion that has the most sinister reputation in the US right now is Islam. I also suspect that there is a shared racial component to the fear of vodou and the fear of Muslims.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405727091770388956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-20197014583139952582011-04-14T11:34:25.611-04:002011-04-14T11:34:25.611-04:00Thanks Amina.
And yes, you are absolutely right i...Thanks Amina.<br /><br />And yes, you are absolutely right in pointing out the entrance fee to join Scientology! May be I should have used the example of Raelians - but then they don't have a sinister reputation despite their claims of human cloning in 2002.Salman Hameedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-5768940458784864922011-04-14T11:15:25.770-04:002011-04-14T11:15:25.770-04:00I recommend Karen McCarthy Brown's "Mama ...I recommend Karen McCarthy Brown's "Mama Lola: A vodou priestess in Brooklyn." <br /><br />As for Scientology, I think the big difference between it and other religions is the insane amount of money they charge: to join, to advance, to leave, to atone for mistakes. <br /><br />--AminaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405727091770388956noreply@blogger.com