Here's the real reason Christianity is so readily accepted...

[Dzali OG]

All major revolts were lead by Christians breh

I guess Toussaint was the only christian amongst those fighting in that revolt led by afrikan spirituality.

 

[The Fade]

It’s because you’d be killed or ostracized from society. Early slavery in the new world allowed slaves freedom and land if they converted

 

[get these nets]

I guess Toussaint was the only christian amongst those fighting in that revolt led by afrikan spirituality.

The Haitian Revolution was a lot more complex than it seems. Toussaint was probably a practicing Catholic before everything jumped off.

 

[Dzali OG]

OK, I can respect this response. I disagree but can respect it.

We see the truth differently, I see generations of enslaved people who eventually lost their original languages and beliefs while enduring UNSPEAKABLE terror and atrocities at the hands of white slavers.Remnants of those culture(s) survived..merged with those of other Africans and helped form a composite culture but for the most part language and religion were forced upon enslaved people who lead miserable lives. You also have to imagine that many felt that their Gods had failed them also.

If holding on to a glimpse of some rest in the afterlife helped people to SURVIVE lives as slaves then that's what it was. Standing safely in the 21st century and calling them cowards is not "acknowledging the truth" no matter what. It helps complete your narrative but I totally disagree.


I can't scroll through facebook because I'm not on it, but I've seen and heard the comments you referenced in real life. If you're criticizing modern day Black folks who think like this..I'm down for calling them out. They have freedoms and can make choices that decide their lives and need to take ownership of that. I think that's more a function of who those people are than what religion they follow though. Most Black folks in the Americas are Christians of some sort, but not everybody falls into the "sit around and do nothing and pray my problems away" category. Civil Rights Bills, fought for primarily by Black clergyman(Christians) wouldn't have passed if that were the case

Ok my point isn't specifically directed at enslaved ancestors, as they were indeed prisoners of war.

The CRB was a white flag being waved, while saving face. After the assassination of Martin those other clergy wanted no part of that funk. They accepted a watered down compromise which they knew gave a select few a seat at the table.

 

[kevm3]

It's the ultimate lazy persons religion.

Of course it would wash out traditional afrikan religion. It takes no real work! You even don't have to personally study and learn!

Only thing you have to do is "believe in, and give your life to jesus".

That's it! And he accepts EVERYONE! You can be your village idiot...jesus loves and wants you! You can be a filthy child molester...jesus loves and wants you! A dumb ass mufukka with no ambition or responsibility...guess what...jesus accepts you!

Who wouldn't accept this religion?

This is the ingenuity and appeal of christianity. It's perfect for fukk ups and losers, of which the majority are.

Wrong. You have to do much more than that and a lot of people died over their belief, so Christianity is anything but easy.

 

[Dzali OG]

The Haitian Revolution was a lot more complex than it seems. Toussaint was probably a practicing Catholic before everything jumped off.

Even if he were (which I doubt), he had to revert to afrikan spirituality to get froggy.

 

[valet]

Very lazy, plus the picture of cowardice!

Comparable to Smokey being quite when Debo around, but talking again when he left. When the brave righteous thing was for him to smack Debo and love him later.

Christians distort that "vengeance is mine", "love thy neighbor", and other jesus will fight your battles to justify doing nothing/laziness and being cowards.

If you're not smacking him because you're a scared like Smokey then I can see how you can view that as a coward. I don't see any prohibition scripturally self defense if someone is committing a crime against you like Deebo was doing in stealing your chain (Jesus men carried swords). So I'm not talking about self-defense. For example, dealing with a rude person. For alot of us, are inclination is to be rude back. Or if somebody cusses at you, you cuss them back.

 

[Dzali OG]

Wrong. You have to do much more than that and a lot of people died over their belief, so Christianity is anything but easy.

A lot more like what?

People die over all kinds of beliefs. And how many people were killed due to not having christian beliefs? We live in a whole nation that was genocided due to not holding christian beliefs, among other things.

 

[get these nets]

Even if he were (which I doubt), he had to revert to afrikan spirituality to get froggy.

Why would you doubt that he was a practicing Catholic? Are you familiar with the story of the Revolution or of his background?

posted this doc. on the site several times before

 

[Dzali OG]

If you're not smacking him because you're a scared like Smokey then I can see how you can view that as a coward. I don't see any prohibition scripturally self defense if someone is committing a crime against you like Deebo was doing in stealing your chain (Jesus men carried swords). So I'm not talking about self-defense. For example, dealing with a rude person. For alot of us, are inclination is to be rude back. Or if somebody cusses at you, you cuss them back.

I see you wavering breh...

Gone and accept the truth, same as I had too.

 

[Dzali OG]

Why would you doubt that he was a practicing Catholic? Are you familiar with the story of the Revolution or of his background?

posted this doc. on the site several times before

He would not have been catholic in the modern sense. Remember these people still had their afrikan culture to a large extent.

At best it would have been Catholicism mixed into their indigenous beliefs.

 

[valet]

What do you mean what christians go thru worldwide lol? Breh christianity is the largest religion in the world last I checked. The most powerful nation on this planet is christian and bombs the hell outta non-christian nations!

Christians have killed more people than anyone.

Christians killed more people then anyone? More then Stalin, Mao? Yes, Christianity is the largest but they also experience alot perecution. The two aren't mutually exclusive. From jailing to preacing about Jesus to being excumminated for leaving certain relgions for Christianity.

 

[valet]

I see you wavering breh...

Gone and accept the truth, same as I had too.

Jesus is the truth so I already have.

 

[Dzali OG]

And if you read afrikan pre-colonization literature, you'll see exactly how christianity snuck in.

The proper leaders of tribes and nations, the regular citizens of these nations all laughed at christianity. They targeted and first converted the outcasts and fukkups. Had the losers running around like their shyt didn't stink.

Couple that with the resources euros had to offer and christianity caught fire. It appeared their christian god actually cared about his people. After the afrikan spirits had let them down.

 

[Dzali OG]

Christians killed more people then anyone? More then Stalin, Mao? Yes, Christianity is the largest but they also experience alot perecution. The two aren't mutually exclusive. From jailing to preacing about Jesus to being excumminated for leaving certain relgions for Christianity.

Yeah christians love to exaggerate their persecution, kinda like the Patriots like to pretend they haven't been the winningest team in the last 20 years!

Every religion has been and is persecuted. Yet christianity has been on top a long time.