Practitioners have been termed "Vodouisants". Many of the religion's practitioners will not describe themselves as an adherent of a distinct religion but rather will describe how they "sèvi lwa" ("serve the lwa"). Practitioners are also referred to as "serviteurs" ("devotees"). In Haitian society, religions are rarely considered totally autonomous from one another, with people not regarding it as a problem to attend both a Vodou ceremony and a Roman Catholic mass. Many Haitians practice both Vodou and Roman Catholicism, with Vodouists usually regarding themselves as Catholics; the Vodou priest and painter Andre Pierre stated that "To be a good practitioner of Vodou, one must first be a good Catholic." This engagement in different religious practices can also be seen elsewhere in Haitian society, with some members of the country's Mormon community also continuing to engage in Vodou practices. Vodou has been referred to as a syncretic religion. It has no canon, creed, or single leader.