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Originally Posted by MidWestGirl  Peace brothers and sisters.... For some time now I have been searching, so to speak as far as my spiritual beliefs are concerned.. I was raised a Christian and brought up in the Baptist church. Howerver, there are many things about Christianity that always rubbed me the wrong way; like how for instance, it always seemed to me that many (NOT ALL BUT SOME) christians, want undying respect and revrence for their faith but don't want to respect the beliefs of others.. This is something that I have noticed since childhood attending church with my grandmother, as well as attending my grandfathers chruch. I have been thinking about learning more about Vodun / Voodoo, but I am not really sure where to start.. I feel as though I will be looked down on by my family if I tell them how I feel. I have tried to talk to my mother about it a few times but she is very close minded about religion, as is most of my family..I don't want them to hate me. The christian faith is close to my heart in many ways but I still feel as though something is missing. I guess what I want to know is have any of you gone through this type of problem and how did you handle it????  |
When it comes down to choosing between my brainswahed mother, sister and family and my beloved Ancestors whose blood runs deep in my vein and whose spirits give me the strength to stand proud in a White Supremacist/Racist world, I CHOOSE MY ANCESTORS. I've tried many times to educate my mother and sister about the wrongs christianity has done to us. I have made tons of copies of well explained/simple articles that they have read but they still choose the GOD of our oppressors instead of our true spirituality.
This morning my mother told me Afrikan spirituality doesn't EXIST of it exists it's the work of the Devil! I can't stand anymore people insulting our heritage. I am a MWANA YA BAKOKO (the child of the Ancestors) like they say in Kongo where I am from, I feel I was born to protect and help bring back the minds of our people to our true ways, our most powerful ways. I will let anyone insult our Ancestors anymore, that's blasphemy in our traditional society. I can't stand it period! I hung up on my mother this morning after usual argument over the phone about "jesus". Before she was the one hanging up on me, today it was me. Between a life of self-hate and adoration of the god of your slave master and honoring the way of life and the spirits of the BAKOKO, I choose the BAKOKO!
My sista or brother, your parents gave you birth that's all, it doesn't mean they will follow you to the path of AFRIKAN enlightment. Avoid them if they refuse to accept you, if they truly love you they will respect what you have become: a TRUE AFRIKAN.
Peace to you. In the name of the BAKOKO you must stay firm, strong and proud regardless.
