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> A surprising number of Black Americans are Christians, too. Why's does that surprise you? Christianity is most popular in poor black southern regions. Black
by haldunud 5y ago
> A surprising number of Black Americans are Christians, too.
Why's does that surprise you? Christianity is most popular in poor black southern regions. Black people are more likely to be Christians than white people.
Christianity is also much stronger in Africa than in the West.
I think it's possible in the near future Christianity will become a predominantly black 'thing' worldwide.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/23/black-americans-are-more-likely-than-overall-public-to-be-christian-protestant/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/23/black-ameri...
- zozbot234 5y agoThey don't appear much in mainstream media, though. You're more likely to hear about the Nation Of Islam or the Black Hebrew Israelites.
- haldunud 5y ago> They don't appear much in mainstream media, though. Not sure if you're joking? The black evangelical Christian church is a media trope. It's a huge part of many black communities in the US, especially in the south.
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoCitation needed; you seem to be presenting an anecdotal observation as fact.
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- bencollier49 5y agoYes! One interesting phenomenon is that the churches originally set up by British missionaries in Africa are now establishing African missions in Britain.
- datavirtue 5y agoOMG it's like a virus.
- tinco 5y agoIf it is, then possibly Brittain has developed anti bodies now, and the African missions will be less successful.
- geoduck14 5y ago>> A surprising number of Black Americans are Christians, too. >Why's does that surprise you? To add my POV, the phrase "A surprising number of..." doesn't always mean "I'm surprised". I use that phrase to highlight note worthy facts: E.g. The Tacos are surprisingly tasty (note: Tacos are ALWAYS tasty to me)
- spoonjim 5y agoIt’s not exactly “surprising” but the New York City stereotype of a Christian anti-abortion voter is a rural white guy in Alabama but the statistical reality is that it’s a rural black guy in Alabama.