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1. freeafrica4 · 1791035035 · focus · HN ↗

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   1. yohannesk · 1791035414 · focus · HN ↗

      That’s a reductive take. It assumes African Christians only hold their faith because of colonizers and denies us our own agency. Ethiopia, for example, adopted Christianity as a state religion in the 4th century, long before European colonization. Millions of Africans choose their faith consciously

      1. password54321 · 1791036352 · focus · HN ↗

         >It assumes African Christians only hold their faith because of colonizers and denies us our own agency.

         And they would be correct. Most people never "chose" their beliefs. It was systematically embedded by people who have had power over them.

         1. roryirvine · 1791036909 · focus · HN ↗

            Slightly nonsensical to apply modern discourse about European colonisation to events of 1,700 years ago, though.

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kingdom_of_Aksum#Religion" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kingdom_of_Aksum#Religion

            1. HappyPanacea · 1791037256 · focus · HN ↗

               &quot;And they would be correct. Most people never &quot;chose&quot; their beliefs. It was systematically embedded by people who have had power over them.&quot; - nothing about this statement is isolated to modern discourse about European colonisation. It is sometimes true in other contexts and noted in those contexts. Although you can always argue about how systematic something is.

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