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In a message dated 8/24/2006 1:54:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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My main
complaint is that it is a laymans term for a broad range of activities, not
a
scientific term. In my experience however the term is used in a derogatory
manner,
usually by white people, and usually with an air of superiority.
There is nothing "scientific" about religious or spiritual belief. In my
opinion, the linguistic transition from Voodoo or Voodoun to hoodoo represents a
generational breakdown the attachment to a former belief system and
replacement by another. People whose parents or grandparents once practiced the old
religion, but whose current religion is something else (say Islam or
Protestant) use the term to refer to the old way. I cannot speak for others, but I do
not think anyone intended to be derogatory and really wish the harsh comments
would end. The part of this thread about the meaning of the term is
interesting, but judging others for using the term in an implied way is not amusing.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
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