2006-09-07 16:26:22 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Strange that i have 2 thumbs down for this question?
2006-09-07 16:35:06 · update #1
Many African-Americans are Christian, especially Baptist and Methodist. There is also a large population of African Americans who are Muslim.
2006-09-07 16:28:29 · answer #1 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lizardmama is correct. Most African Americans are Christians, a majority of them being Protestant. Islam has made some great leaps in the African American world though. It is boosted by the prominence of Islam in Africa, and the "Nation of Islam" movement that, while not truly Islamic, introduced many American to Islam. The "Nation of Islam" is unfortunatly a misinterpretation of Islam and a racsit movement. Many Blacks are Baptists and Evangelical.
2006-09-07 16:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by Michael M 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Various forms of christianity, as it was forced upon them during slavery and they... clung to it for some reason. Why, I have no idea, but I aslo don't know why native americans would be christian either. HELLO christians enslaved, murdered, and oppressed your people!
EDIT
I think the thumbs down are for *you* and not your question. Proud White American? How does that not sound like a White Supremecist?
2006-09-07 16:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by ethical_atheist 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Kind of scary that you'd have to ask. Most blacks in the U.S. are Christian. You can find this out by picking up an almanac.
By the way, to the person who said that Islam is on the rise, not really. Less than 10% of Black Americans are muslim and many of them are from other countries or are the children of (voluntary) immigrants.
2006-09-07 16:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by electroberry1 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm guessing, but I would guess that the majority of black Americans are Christian. Non-Christians of any color are still not that common, and there are relatively few black Jews. A few are Muslin, but not that many. And, of course, a smattering of other religions, as well. There are usually one or two black pagans in any gathering, although never very many.
2006-09-07 16:32:22 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why do you want to know?
What does it matter what religion black american's follow? Black Americans or African Amercians follow the same religions as any other race. Based on your name, it's a shame to see a white supremisist still showing their ignorance on this earth and in this country.
2006-09-07 16:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
according to all the answers so far, black americans practice a varity of religions. Who cares, as long as they are good people.
2006-09-07 16:40:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It seems like most of them are Christians. Often Baptists. But I don't like to generalize.
2006-09-07 16:28:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i rather doubt they have just one, but the AME church was sort of made for them, African Methodist Episcopal i think it is, but lots are baptist, some are catholic, im sure they are spread among many christian beliefs and some non christian ones as well, and many muslims too.
Emma dear, im a witch and we really dont see very many blacks into witchcraft. voodoo maybe but thats not the same thing.
2006-09-07 16:29:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Islam
2006-09-07 16:39:45 · answer #10 · answered by wise 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋