Why I Left African Spirituality (& Why I'll Never Go Back)
Why I Left African Spirituality (& Why I'll Never Go Back)
I grew up in the syncretism of Catholicism and the #Yoruba indigenous religion of #Ifa. In this video, I discuss what that is, share my #Testimony as to what it was like, why I left, and why I’ll never go back.
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I hope this video sets someone else free or keeps someone from going down the wrong path. <3
I've been a christian for many years and many other people have same way you left Kemet is the same way christians are leaving after their own experience. I respect your point of you but to me it's definitely not the state of mind I am.
I understand The God part and when you are saying that it's not God it's a demon I've heard that so many times but something just doesn't sit well with me I think your are mixing what you heard people saying without clear proof and again yes demonizing black spirituality.It's a sensitive subject because there's so many questions biblical way is often brainwashed and used to manipulate and black spirituality is always seen as demon come on man!
Very enlightening – thank you for your openness and honesty in looking at this very real topic
I never really applied the lens of the Biblical fruits of the spirit to the Orisha, but when I do, what you are saying makes perfect sense. Thank you for sharing
I have a Question “ What exactly are you Looking For “ you are extremely worried about what People Think Of You, If You are Diving in your culture and heritage you are entitled to do so. What You Believe is Your Belief and what you want to believe is Your Choice, with This said who cares who you want to convert to? I am Not Christian I am A Follower Of Jesus Christ who every day die on the flesh trying the best I can do Do everything that Jesus Did For All of Us. The Bible says resist the devil and he will Flee, also the Bible says We Need to Love our neighbors as Christ Love the church, it doesn’t matter culture, religion, sex, ethnicity black, white, brown, yellow, A True Follower of Jesus Will Be Color Blind, will not matter the condition of the human being spiritually or physically. So My Conclussion for you Culturally Africa have suffered Way To Much, and The Victim spirit On them also doesn’t allow to have Africans free. They can be free if the UNITE THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM THEY HAVE they want to be free but they Keep having a slaved white endoctrinated mind. They can say NO MORE EUROPEAN COLONIZATION NO MORE CANADIAN NO MORE UNITED STATES THEY CAN FORGET ABOUT THE SANCTIONS. They have everything they need to live free Land, Rivers, oceans, gardening cultivation and trades between the 54 states of Africa WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENING HERE? They have gold, minerals precious Metals they can make the world kiss they’re feet’s. But here we have a nation cultivating all sorts of poisonous roots in they’re hearts. A person who loves Yahweh (Yah ) no matter what no one says will stay walking looking at the cross revisiting the devil and Helping others not just Black or White or indigenous this is what makes us Children of God stay Bless
This is what happens, when a confused person fails to distinguish between spirituality and religion. Christianity is religion. Nothing but BS. Whereas African spirituality is spirituality.
ty sooo much for this video because I had to end a situationship with a young lady who tried to use that practice to hurt me BUT I AM A CHILD OF GOD, I forgave her and left her alone!
Beyonce led many to these spirits by being "angry at the white men" she used that same compensation tactic 32:55
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They will have you binded by rituals and offering your future generations to come. Africans are running for a reason.
Deuteronomy 18: 10 – 13.
Contrary to the Bible? Then those spirits are demons not angels or ancestors.
Just as it's said that guns don't harm people, but the person holding the gun does, the Bible and Christianity don't oppress people. It's the deceptive, tricky missionaries misusing the Bible who are at fault. Even the Bible warns about this, stating in 2 Corinthians 11:14, "And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." They attempted this with the Ethiopians, not realizing that they already had the Bible before, and as a result, the Ethiopians kicked them out, which is why they are the only Africans that were never colonized. Mussolini's Italy tried to occupy Ethiopia they fort him for five years straight and kicked the invaders out. Yes, Ethiopia won the battle against Italy. In the Battle of Adwa on March 1, 1896, near the town of Adwa, Ethiopian forces, being large and well-armed, overpowered the Italian troops. This victory not only secured Ethiopia's independence but also motivated the anti-colonialist movement. so stop regurgitating Jomo Kenyatta and do your own research as u don't even know what he beleive in@angrybritches1854
It's a shame that you have to feel like you should explain that you're not trying to disrespect African people because you're African yourself it's a shame but you're telling the truth about African spirituality
Read the Book of Enoch, then know who, and what Orishas are.
“Blatant Contradictions”
The Virgin Birth of Jesus, a young woman named Mary was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit and became pregnant…. Christianity is a Religion that has a heinous violent History. Millions of African were enslaved and murdered under the guise of Christianity. The hypocrisy of Christians is real…. That is why I’ve Left, I can’t pretend that all of this makes any sense. It makes you STUPID and passive. Blacks are so religious and yet we are in a horrible state all over the world. It does not WORK!!! Peace ✌️
Thank you so much for clarifying these worships and how dangerous they can be.
I not gonna lie to you…. the description you gave for the worship with the Babawola, etc…. is the same behaviour is these modern-day pentecostal churches. This is the reason I don't go to church anymore, NOR do I belive any religion. I believe God is real, and seek His face in silence, peace, nature. That's it. Because these ancient religions, Christianity, Islam, etc are all the same: they all point to the existence of God/Supremem power that exists. I just acknowledge the Creator, and keep it moving.
I am so over christianity, spirituality and all things need to connect and worship anything. African religion and ancestor worship could not protect us from slavery and colonization. Jesus and the white man's religion is what was used to enslave and justify slavery and colonization. Slaves and the slave masters were both praying to jesus, who did jesus help? I also can't stand how christians always feel the need to be self righteous and morally superior to other religions and people in general. So arrogant to assume that everyone got it wrong except them, yet they lack the evidence to support this claim. Ultimately no one knows the real truth and whoever claims to do is just a liar
Christianity is wrong too because of the worship of Jesus. Actually in the Bible, Jehovah tells us not to worship Jesus to only worship him.
My people my people ma people as my friend would say… smh
Jesus is the only way please do your homework do your own research. Jesus loves you .
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I am part of lucumi and I still believe in god
Eurocentric at its finest 😅😅😅
Another point is what if my ancestors were terrible people? Like what if my great grandfather was hitler do I still connect and worship him?
I think often about the fact if God was so disgusted by human behavior that he had to send his only son to get sacrificed why did he just let us die? He’s killed and cleanse the earth many times…just interesting to think about.
It appears that you were not really in organic African spirituality. You were mixing African Spirituality with Christianity. Who says that the eurocentric Christian god is not a deity?
There's no premise for comparing Christianity and the African spirituality.
It is wrong to use the eurocentric premise of spirituality to weigh African spirituality, they are poles apart. African Spirituality stands on its own.
Christianity is a tool of the white supremacists to keep down the rest of the world who accepts it. The Asians rejected it, but Africans are the major victims.
We need to wake up as Africans.
Very interesting as an outsider, not a NOLA native, and a big New Orleans Saints fan (ex-fan) it was shocking to learn that there are so many cultural practices in New Orleans that come out of Voodoo that people are not aware of. These practices are against my Christian values and sadly had to stop cheering for their football team. I respect their culture but unfortunately, I cant agree with it.
New Orleans it's drenched in Spirit
Religion is politically motivated and has no spiritual depth.
Anyone with the history of religious, personal and cultural trauma always has a familiarity default which is a sign of spiritual misalignment. Every slave dungeon in Africa has a chapel on top so the question is what kind of spirituality is ok with that? Everyone should connect with their higher self period not through human dogmas. Religion is not spirituality.
Ma’am what you described here are the very same thing whether it’s IFA YORUBA Or CHRISTIANITY, Just By Different Names…and you chose to follow the European beliefs 🙄😡
How do I leave?
Nobody seems to like Jesus from this comment section.. They just love their idols, Orishas, deity, and voodoo. Jesus spoke about this when he was in this world.. Saying people will be lovers of themselves toward the end..
You did an amazing job of explaining the dynamics in this video. All praises to Yahweh and your obedience.