Native, Tribal and Indigenous Religions

There are two general types of religions that exist in the world. The first is organized and belief- oriented religions which are centered around a particular teacher or formulation of the Divine. Most typical in this respect are Christianity and Islam. They usually have an historical revelation, a time bound vision of their mission, and insist upon the same belief structure for all human beings.

They are strongly monotheistic and generally recognize only one life for the soul followed by heaven or hell. They tend to be aggressive, proselytizing or militant. These belief systems are imposed upon existent cultures as a kind of religious superstructure which often denigrates the value of any native cultures that predates them.

The second are non-organized, indigenous, tribal and native beliefs. They have many names and forms of the Divine, with no set dogma or seeking of converts. These religions include the native and tribal beliefs of Africa, Asia and America, and the pagan religions of Europe.

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