I guess the example of our former slave masters, their unrighteous and unjust actions in the past, avarice, inhumanity and their current day escapades across the earth causing division and misery among much of mankind has left a bitter taste for many black people, at the thought of acknowledging, let alone embracing “Christianity”, and even I hate to use the term “Christianity” because really we are looking at an extension of Judaism that accepts The Messiah (who Christians call “Christ”), rather than a completely new religion which changes all the original names and symbols and waters down the meaning of the truth, so that error might be introduced!
I do believe black people need to re-evaluate The Bible from a different perspective, not one clouded by our former slave masters prejudice or imperfection.
What do I mean??
A knife used by an unskillful person can cause injury to themselves.
A knife used by a malicious person can cause harm or death to others.A knife used by a person, even with moderate skill, can prepare food that is good to eat.The fact that knives can be used for bad, doesn’t mean that we hate knives, are suspicious of them and never use them.
In the same way, The Bible’s use by unskillful and malicious people shouldn’t detract others from determining the true purpose for which it was intended!