African true religion
In order to resurrect the real African inner self, the Negro has to be uprooted - not from the outside, but from the inside. The first step to the inside requires that we know the identity of that inner core that Africans have invariably charac- terized as spiritual. ⠀
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Activists and others have tried, unsuccessfully, nearly every material definition imaginable in order to help African people under Eurocentric ideology resurrect themselves.African diasporans have tried everything from "afros" to dashikis and back to processed hair- the whole gamut of the material. African diasporans have tried almost all of the external revi- sions possible to get them back to being ourselves. ⠀
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None of these external or cosmetic solutions have worked. In order to recon- struct our true selves we must identify that inner substance that makes us who we are. Once we have restored our true selves we will be characterized by our commitment to maximize our indi- vidual and collective survival. ⠀
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A basic assumption of this discussion is that none of these methods will ever work until we recognize the essence of who we are as a spiritual people. We must conceptually appreciate that the outer material begins with an inner thought. We must trust the direction of our intuition. ⠀
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We must seek successful, wise leadership from among ourselves. We must restore the valid cultural rituals that bring us together for constructive purposes. We must make a clear distinction between being spirited and spiritual. "Spirited" is the emotional response to music, parties and religious arousal-tactics. ⠀
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This is thoroughly emotional and usually unproductive. True spiritual growth is guided by the knowledge, which cultivates the growth of the mind. Being spirited has kept us in our long-standing condition of mental sla-very. Being spiritual will release us for transcendental growth and self-mastery.
Maoni