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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. lovich · 1791036605 · focus · HN ↗

            You choose your religion on a daily basis or we wouldn’t see anyone ever convert from one to the other.

            People have agency.

            1. vouwfietsman · 1791037637 · focus · HN ↗

               Not really, that's not how worldviews work. On top of that, religions and cults are very good at embedding themselves into your social/family life marrying leaving the religion with leaving or estranging a large part of social life.

               At this point, it is indeed still a choice, but hardly a daily or conscious choice.

               Renouncing/converting exists but is rare, life changing, and sometimes dangerous.

               1. lovich · 1791046710 · focus · HN ↗

                  I’ve changed my worldview massively over the years. I don’t think it’s impossible for others to do so and I wouldn’t say they have no agency in keeping with their status quo.

                  1. vouwfietsman · 1791122698 · focus · HN ↗

                     That's nice but none of that is what I said.

                     Do you change your worldview daily, on the level of opting in or out of religions? Do you think most people do? Do you think we can expect them to?

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