View Single Post
Haiti & Missionaries
(#1 (permalink))
Old
metis's Avatar

metis
Senior Member
 
Status: Offline
Posts: 5,511
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Detroit & Marquette areas, Michigan
Karma: 700
metis is a splendid one to beholdmetis is a splendid one to beholdmetis is a splendid one to beholdmetis is a splendid one to beholdmetis is a splendid one to beholdmetis is a splendid one to beholdmetis is a splendid one to behold
Judaism Haiti & Missionaries - 8th February 2010, 06:02 PM

Here's a couple of paragraphs from an article this morning from MSNBC:

Haiti has been a popular destination for missionaries at least since 1804, when Haitians threw off French rule. Catholicism, which had been imposed on them by the colonial power, was left on an uncertain footing, and the country became a spiritual battleground. Various Christian denominations and sects aimed to win converts and prevent Haitians from reverting to voodoo, a religion adapted from the beliefs of their African ancestors.

“Every church and mission group has a presence in Haiti,” said Wendy Norvelle, spokeswoman for the International Mission Board, which supports foreign missions for the Southern Baptist Church. “It’s very, very, very saturated with those who would want to go and share God’s love and do hands-on ministries providing humanitarian relief.”
-- Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism - Haiti earthquake- msnbc.com

How do you feel about this?


“A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence”-- David Hume, Scottish philosopher
Reply With Quote