Africa Development and Religion
African countries are known as being passionately religious yet underdeveloped . Could religion be a threat to development? What is Religion? A particular system of faith and worship. (google) To me, religion is a relationship between God and Man. Over the years, I have realized that religion is a personal doctrine, and does not need anyone's approval, either friend, family, neighbor, or the community at large. Religion and Development. Generally, an average man sees another who does not share the same religious doctrines with him as a lesser being, an enemy, a distraction, and a no-go area, which unquestionably has a galling effect on society. It incites various religious violence and chaos which brings loss of lives and properties due to intolerance. With African countries leading the toll on religious intolerance, it is right to say that it is not on the verge of development. We must assuredly stand out against this bigotry if we want posit...