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To today's date, Jamaicans have remained predominantly Christians. However, this has been broken off into many different denominations such as Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Methodist, Anglican, Church of God, Seventh Day Adventist and Jehovah's Witnesses.
In fact, there are over one hundred denominations in Jamaica, with the Church of God hosting an average of 65% of the Christian populous. The one constant in these congregations have been Christianity. The Seventh Day Adventists are quite large as well.
With the mixture of many cultures in the island, other religions were non traditional religions were introduced.
These include:
- Rastafarianism
- Named after Ras Tafari, an African Prince who was eventually crowned King. This is a religion that originated here in Jamaica with strong African roots.
One of the defining attributes of this belief is the non
- cutting of the hair. The emphasis on healthy eating and the smoking of marijuana are other notables.
- Judaism - This is based on a belief in God and Abraham whose life and relationship with God is recorded in the Old Testament of the Bible.
- Revivalist/Pocomania - These religions are heavily rooted in African rituals Singing, drumming, and the calling on spirits are attributes of these faiths.
- Hinduism -This came about by the employment of indentured labour from Asia, primarily India.
Religion here is truly a testament to the diversity of our people. Our motto could not be more fitting; after all, it is 'Out of Many One People'.
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