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Can you be "holy" and "hotep" at the same time?
There is no doubt that Christianity is a driving force in the melanin community. History demands its respect as an ideology which counteracted the mental anguish and brutal forces of subordinancy and slavery. Our forefathers adopted, embraced, and cultivated this doctrine in order to secure strength in volatile times. As the conscious mind dissects the legacy of religion and its importance to our survival, it also recognizes various inconsistencies and incorrect respresentations of biblical images. Does this mean that the system as a whole is another agent of white supremacy, or is history so tainted that the truth will forever elude us? Can we reconcile our feelings of anger and reclaim the core beliefs that held our families together through one of the most despicable time periods in American history?
Let's dissect and build.