[kiwanche]

Of late I started a discussion with my brother about religion and the world.

I asked him, "Can religion solve Africa's problems?"

We got into an interesting discussion, but I realized he was younger than me and had yet to be hit by the realities of this world. But I did not downplay his faith as he kept watching TBN.

Why I asked that question is that Africa's problems are meant to be solved by Africans not by Westerners who came as missionaries to Africa spreading God's word.

In that case religion is a human construct but not God. God existed before man, God created man, man sinned and God came back again through Jesus Christ.

But wait a minute, what happened to our African "religion"... I put it in quotes because God is boundless and religion has boundaries.

My point is Africans need to start analyzing the religions brought by the white man because these are their constructs and their religions suited their needs. Africans need to redefine their religions and themselves and create things for themselves by themselves for their unique needs.

Forget the western world for a moment and let us ask ourselves, "how come we were not missionaries spreading the "african gospel." Spreading our word, our word embedded in God's love and existence as our creator. Where is our heritage, our faith that suits our needs.

I am tired of going to churches and seeing my african brothers and sisters dying of hunger and aids. Indeed religion is one dimension of life the metaphysical but let us get back to reality and make sure we are fighting for everything African, music, sports, politics, our economy (not capitalism but let us create our own system of finance)....and many more because after all

GOD IS BOUNDLESS NO ONE CAN DEFINE HIM FOR US NOT EVEN THE WESTERNERS!!!!