The word religion came from a Latin word "Religare" which simply means to bind or enslave, which seems like the idea was to put people in bondage. If we also look at the meaning of church, it means the slaves master's house.
Starting in the 15th century, when European powers initiated contact and commercial activity with Sub-Saharan Africa, and continuing throughout the following centuries, organized religion played a leading role in developing, supporting, and legislating the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
World Religion Day was first observed in 1950, but the initiative to celebrate all religions started a few years before that and since after then, things change in Africa, politics, way of life, education etc.
Now, the question is, Is Religion a good or bad thing for Africans.
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