Why are most black people in the united states evangelicals? is it because most slave owners were evangelicals

Question

(serious question) by evangelicals i mean mostly baptists.

Answer 1

YES, THAT'S IT!!!

Answer 2

They had to start somewhere. They related to the Biblical stories of the Hebrew slaves and hopes of freedom from cruel task masters in Egypt and the Baptist called John in the New Testament. It is out of tradition that most African Americans still cleave to the Baptist Church and it's hertiage.

Most started their own churches because they were denied membership in the larger culture's denominations due to segregation Jim Crow laws. It is slowly changing and moving towards real Christian fellowship, between the races. Until they view one another in true Christian love, it will continue as it is. Azusa Street was the beginning of an intergrated Church in the early 1900's despite segregation laws elsewhere.

It was illegal to teach a slave to read in the United States. Slave Masters did not allow slaves to read for themselves and erroneously used the Bible to brainwash their slaves that being a slave was all right in God's eyes. Some denominations still teach that Ham was cursed. In reading Genesis it was Caanan who was cursed by Noah Not God! Grensis 9:25. In the context of the Greek/Hebrew scripture a "slave" was a paid employee, that was generally set free after seven years. The Scripture says clearly in the New Testament, in 1st Timothy One that slavery as it was practiced in modern times 1400-1900s was Not condoned. all men were to be servants by choice of Jesus Christ alone! New Testament slaves were frequently given the same status as family members. It was never intended to be permanent status. Romans 16:1

Answer 3

Evangelicals and Baptists are two different things completely,
And most Baptists are from the South blacks and whites equally.

Answer 4

You are wise in your theory. In the times of slavery, if a slave was allowed to attend service, it was always their masters service. Baptists were prevelent in the south. Even when the salves were emancipated, their churches followed in the baptist footsteps.

Answer 5

really? we're mostly evangelical? i didn't know that. i happen to be catholic. a lot of my other family members are ame. only a few of my family memebers are baptists.
i would think that your theory is pretty close to the truth...however, from what i understand, the "black" baptist church is a little different from the "white" baptist church.

Answer 6

Well, suffering often leads people to God, the ultimate comforter. The black population in this country was in a state of suffering when they first were brought to the US. I would guess that a lot of them became Christians while they were enslaved. Parents usually teach their beliefs to their children, so it makes sense that Christian beliefs have just been passed down through that population.

Answer 7

That actually is the right answer. The slave masters converted their slaves to follow in their religious beliefs.

Answer 8

because they follow the scriptures in the bible.

Answer 9

wow this is an incredibly racist question if i must say so myself

Answer 10

Where do you get your statistics?

Answer 11

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