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Lastly, there are two salient reasons, which I think is responsible for the white missionaries that termed the African Religion ‘uncivilized and barbaric’. One, it appeared that these people did not fully understand the concept of the Africans concerning religion, so they came to the conclusion that the religion is polytheistic. Two, The African Religion deals mostly with nature; trees, forests, waters et cetera. So the missionaries called it ‘uncivilized’. Three, they may have propounded their false theories out of jealousy, because Africans cured any kind of deceases, using supernatural and natural powers, better known as divine and herbal powers.
To wrap it up, there is no perfection in every culture, traditions and religion. The Muslims deceive people with jihads and ‘holy wars’, the Christians pictures Jesus Christ as God, while top ‘ministers of God’ enrich their pockets in the name of Christ. The popes too never condemned slave trade; rather they encouraged slave-merchants to convert slaves into Christians. Africans priests also took advantage of their powers to order for human rituals. But despite all these misdeeds and atrocities, there is beauty and sense in all cultures, traditions and religion. This beauty is in the African culture, tradition and religion. And they are not based on cruelty but on morals and religious injunctions.
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Damilare
Just like my name Damilare, depicts, I have been set free from all odds of life.
Most of my works are based on Africa. I love Africa so much. My love for this great land is not based its hypocritical admiration by some people. But based on the realization of her past mistakes and to make Her great in future.
I was born and grew up in a tough part of the world. My family is a free type where everyone chooses what he/she wants. This has made me liberal in my thoughts.
I get happy when I read works of Great Black people, especially their works on pan-Africanism.
My regret in life is that; I have not read the works of Marcus Garvey and Du Bois!
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