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Are there any reasons why Christianity would have some success in Africa besides a poor education infrastructure and gullibility.Thanks?

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In the resent past. Last 100 years.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Africa is an enormous continent with dozens of countries and different religions, only one of which is Christianity. In general, religion and poverty are correlated because religions often give the promise of a better afterlife. This is true even within wealthy countries. Poorer areas tend to be more religious. The same contrast exists between wealthier areas and poorer areas in Africa, just like in the rest of the world.

  • 5 years ago

    I beg to differ with you. Africa has 58 lands with a population of 994,839,242. Jehovah's Witnesses number 1,421, 375 and there were 3,516,524 Africans studying the Bible in 2015, Many have learned to read and write because of their interest in God's Word and are preachers of the good news of God's Kingdom. These make up a part of the world wide brotherhood of Jehovah's Witnesses. We are preaching in more than 240 countries and of these countries more than 8,200,000 witnesses are studying the Bible with over 9,500,000 people of more than 700 languages. This is what Jesus taught his followers to do and is showing what true Christians are all about. You can learn more about our lives and the importance of preaching the good news if you go to the international website, jw.org and About Us > Activities, About Us > Conventions and About Us > Frequently Asked Questions. You can also join the more than 9,500,000 by requesting your FREE personal Bible study either online or from one of the witnesses in your neighborhood Kingdom Hall.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    As the Virgin Mary has told us, those who propagate her angelic psalter will be aided by her in their necessities.

    One can avoid purgatory entirely by propagating the Seven Hail Marys Daily in Honor of the Seven Sorrows of Mary Devotion. Further information about this devotion is available online. Mary can help one to avoid purgatory entirely!

  • 5 years ago

    The biggest reasons why any idea would be successful is if it is true, or if it is useful.

    Interestingly enough, Christianity is both.

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  • 5 years ago

    I don't see why that would be relevant, given that many of the greatest minds the world has known have been either Catholic theologians or Catholic scientists.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Religion thrives in conditions of ignorance and poverty. desperate people are great prey for religious charlatans, and they take full advantage of those desperate people.

    Religion exists by robbing desperate people of their remaining wealth and dignity.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Yeah. What they are depends on if you're asking historically, or in the future though.

  • Gman
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    God wants the whole earth to get to know Him and because of that it will happen.

  • Ruth
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Because it's truth, oh blind minded one.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    not the same evolution indoctrination in their public schools

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