Voodoo, sinister cult or respected religion? You be the judge after reading my brief report on this exotic religion. To create this report, I reviewed three current articles on Voodoo and one encyclopedia entry. In its entirety, the report will include a history of Voodoo, misconceptions, the purpose of the rituals, and my personal reflection. Using these current articles, I will take an in-depth look at one of the most misunderstood religions of all time. Vodou or how its grammatically pronounced Vodou comes from the African slaves who colonized the city of Haiti (Shedding light on voodoo rituals in Haiti). It is a hybrid of Western Christianity and indigenous African tribal religions (Vodou). While accepting the Christian God, it also promotes the concept of an invisible world all around us that we cannot see (Vodou). This invisible world is best defined as a realm of spirits that influence all aspects of life. It is entirely possible to be both Voodoo and Christian because they believe that it is the Christian God who created the physical universe and the metaphysical universe (Vodou). The two universes live in union with each other to achieve different goals. Voodoo could be defined as the act of servitude to the spirit world through rituals and other various religious tasks (Charles). Then, in return, the various spirits, depending on the ritual, will respond with good health, monetary gain, or any number of other means (Charles). Over the years, the religion has managed to survive thanks to oral tradition (Vodou). Societies that practice Vodou usually have priests or priestesses who act as spirit guides. A small percentage of the world's population practices voodoo beliefs, but many of the few that exist practice...... middle of paper ...... admit that much of this is a bit unorthodox, but in religion, nothing really is. orthodox. A very misunderstood religion with poorly represented followers is what now comes to mind when I think of Voodoo. Work cited Rosenberg, David. “Shedding light on voodoo rituals in Haiti”. WORLD RELIGIOUS NEWS. (2013): no. page. Internet. November 22, 2013. “Vodou”. Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. November 20, 2013 Radford, Benjamin. “Voodoo: Facts about a Misunderstood Religion.” Science Live. (2013): no. page. Internet. November 23, 2013. .Charles, Jean. “Commentary: Voodoo and power in Haiti.”Caribbean News Now. (2013): no. page. Internet. November 23. 2013. .