What Will Replace Religion In The Black Community?

[Express]

It's an interesting question as religion was the nucleus of black social life for so long. I personally think we will see a split where some black people will largely assimilate with the dominant, mainstream culture and others break off into groups with cultures dominated by other religions or interests such as tech or cars etc. I have no issue with us abandoning a religion forced upon us but we will lose some power to organize unless we make a conscious effort to stay connected.

its crazy cause think if like this i seen the black church help people, donate to homes, send people to college
the black church became a family to many since the family structure in the black community is all over the place
this lowkey gon split nikkas up more

 

[buffruff]

black people will never stop being religious

 

[beenz]

I'd like to see religion eradicated in ALL communities. people have been fighting over something that is likely imaginary for 1000's of years.

hell religion was created by man to control people back in the middle ages. it was created because people were savages, and they wanted to create a reason for people to behave in a civilized manner. before religion, folks were raping hoes and killing each other with reckless abandon. then they invented god which gave a set of rules to govern one's behavior, that if you didn't abide by, you'd go to hell.

 

[Knuckles Red]

It's an interesting question as religion was the nucleus of black social life for so long. I personally think we will see a split where some black people will largely assimilate with the dominant, mainstream culture and others break off into groups with cultures dominated by other religions or interests such as tech or cars etc. I have no issue with us abandoning a religion forced upon us but we will lose some power to organize unless we make a conscious effort to stay connected.

Good response. I guess I'm basically looking for what else would allow for the same dedication and organization that religion provides for a lot of black people. In the hardest times when we've had nothing else we could always fall back on religion. I look at how many people my age are rejecting religion, and wonder what they will fall back on. Back when my parents forced me to go to church, I noticed that as I got older fewer and fewer young people would attend. Its kind of sad, actually.

 

[Larry Lobster]

Another religion.

 

[Mason83]

Hopefully critical thinking and reason.

 

[Knuckles Red]

Hopefully critical thinking and reason.

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[Express]

nikkas finna rent homes they cant afford
drive cars they cant afford
tryna keep up with reality stars and rappers
and never own a house in they life
new slaves

 

[Larry Lobster]

 

[Mason83]

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That applies to ALL religious folk regardless of race.

 

[Son of Darkness]

Problems facing black people today:
>lack of employment opportunities amongst black people.
>kids born out of wedlock. one too many single black mothers and deadbeat dads.]
>abortions rates high among black women than any other race.
>high gun violence in black neighborhoods.
>poor living conditions and extreme poverty in black neighborhoods.
>gangstas, drug dealers, rappers, video vixens, strippers, "instagram models" and athletes seen as role models in the black community.


Blame Christianity!

 

[Calmye]

What... Nothing

 

[Knuckles Red]

I'd like to see religion eradicated in ALL communities. people have been fighting over something that is likely imaginary for 1000's of years.

hell religion was created by man to control people back in the middle ages. it was created because people were savages, and they wanted to create a reason for people to behave in a civilized manner. before religion, folks were raping hoes and killing each other with reckless abandon. then they invented god which gave a set of rules to govern one's behavior, that if you didn't abide by, you'd go to hell.

This sounds good on paper, but we have to remember one of the biggest reasons religion has remained so relevant throughout history in the first place. People are

communal. To be human is to be communal. And this is one of the biggest benefits that Christianity, and more specifically the church, has provided black people. Us

coming together and leaning on one another in times of need through fellowship under one roof has provided us with such a sense of community. I can remember my

grandmother cooking for her preacher, and him coming over to eat her food. Its not just about the scripture. Think about all the other things religion has provided us.

I'm just struggling to see what else, these days, provides the same amount of positive benefits. All of these black people rejecting religion I just wonder what they're

replacing it with.

 

[K.Dot]

Self empowerment

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

Random:

If black married couples didn't get divorced I think it would make the community stronger with or without religion in the long run.


Get Married Brehs.