What “brand” of Christianity is best for a Black man in 2023?

[Ray D’Angelo Harris]

Is it “traditional” Christianity like Catholic or Baptists or Protestants or 7th Day etc etc?

Is it Hebrew Israelites? I don’t even know if they consider themselves a form of Christianity so forgive me

Rastafar-I?

Moors?

Other?(be specific)

And what bible delivers the most accurate truth for a Black man, Old Testament or New or some other one(be specific), or does it matter?

 

[Michael's Black Son]

None

 

[Elim Garak]

None

This

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Forget about the brand, focus on YOUR church with YOUR congregation and YOUR leaders. The "brand" don't mean much in your life compared to how good the actual people in your life are. Find a church with the right people at it regardless of what the brand is.

The best church I ever attended was a Missionary Baptist church. But that doesn't mean every Missionary Baptist Church is great. It was just that pastor who was great.

In terms of the Bible, read the Gospels and interpret everything else in that light. The word in the Gospels is the closest we get to seeing who God really is, there's plenty of good wisdom outside the Gospels but there's also a lot that has been influenced by ma's own limitations and failings.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

None

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Notice who the angry posters are and choose the opposite ideology they follow.​

 

[KingZaire_]

Catholic for the aesthetic

 

[BangBike]

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

Follow the same religion as your oppressors brehs

 

[Warren Peace]

God: “You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me”

Humans: "Fosho"

Humans thousands of years later: "Praise Jesus"

God: "nikka who the fukk is that?"

Humans: "He's your son, but also kinda you, but also kinda the holy spirit"

God: "???"

 

[Fresh]

deep question OP, I don't think that the question can be answered though because different forms of Christianity and other religious groups work for Black people, so I suggest you study all the forms you mentioned and study them for yourself, and do what's best for you

I also highly recommend that if you're into Christianity...read the Bible for yourself, I'm not assuming you never read the Bible, but you get so much more out of it than listening to a preacher saying the same ten stories from the Bible over and over again

good thread OP, I like discussions like this, hopefully you don't get clowned or trolled too bad

 

[The Fade]

The Mutual Aid aspects we used during Jim Crow and Slavery
And maybe the earliest form when Christianity was made up of marginalized groups
Read some Josephus, Philo, and Desert Father stuff too maybe after you read the bible

you got more in common with an Amarna mummy than you do with West Asian Semitic shephards and "Sea Peoples" and Hyksos tho

 

[CobaltBlue]

You have to practice the religion of Christ not one about him.

 

[MrLogic]

None

THIS ^


But op if you have to follow something just follow Christ actually teachings


most of the "church" folk will get the "I don't know you" depart from me treatment according to gospel of Matthew


but to be frank with you Op it's a cult that not even divinely inspired like they think

and it will warp your view of the world (prophecies is the reason why)

look how a lot of them side with Israel when it comes to killing kids.....

 

[Buddy]