@jeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agoMissionaries killed in Haiti by gang are state reps' daughter, son-in-law, nonprofit sayswww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down17
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkMissionaries killed in Haiti by gang are state reps' daughter, son-in-law, nonprofit sayswww.usatoday.com@jeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-square@barsoap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish0•11 months agoHaiti is about 70% Catholic, 30% protestant (mostly Pentecoastal), and 100% Voodoo. Which, to US missionaries, means 70% heathens and 30% heretics.
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkfedilinkEnglish1•11 months agoSure, but the U.S. is 23% Catholic and 37% non-Christian, which makes 60% heathens. It still seems like starting at home first would be the right move.
Haiti is about 70% Catholic, 30% protestant (mostly Pentecoastal), and 100% Voodoo. Which, to US missionaries, means 70% heathens and 30% heretics.
Sure, but the U.S. is 23% Catholic and 37% non-Christian, which makes 60% heathens. It still seems like starting at home first would be the right move.