A review by schinko94
Urban Voodoo: A Beginner's Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic by

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This book focuses far too much on bashing Christians and white people, even going so far as calling the whole Christian religion "fascist." It also bashes other major religions, some of which are among the largest in the world. Vodou is certainly not a white religion, nor should it be white-washed, but I don't feel like the insulting of nearly every major religion adds to the authors' credibility. Likewise, the authors rage on against dichotomies, yet they frequently dichotomize the world as "Voodoo religion or fascist religion" and "black and white" without recognizing these dichotomies themselves. In addition, the authors make it seem like most voodoo involves blood sacrifice, when the reality (based on everything else that I've read) is the complete opposite. Beyond this, blood sacrifice is impractical and even unethical for many modern readers/practitioners. Sure, blood sacrifice is frequently practiced in Haiti and within various voodoo temples, but for the solitary practitioner, the EXPECTATION of blood sacrifice is quite lofty.