As citizens of a nation supposedly built on the pillars of freedom and equality we should never accept inequality of any kind especially in regards to religion. Unfortunately, such inequality rears its ugly head in history and media; manifesting itself in the devastating institution of slavery -- which plagued the “ Land of the Free” for over 200 years -- and in Hollywood films, e.g., The Passion of Christ, Noah, and The Last Temptation of Christ. Christianity is the world’s largest religion with an estimated 2.4 billion followers who believe that its teachings are based on the life of Jesus Christ about 2,000 years ago.
During the slave era masters would often take advantage of the enslaved African populace’s inability to read by utilizing
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Maya Angelou, “People will forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel,” with that being said this paper was not encourage a religious rebellion but to merely inform the black community and anyone else who may be concerned about the role that Christianity plays in America and how it has done very little to relieve the plight of African Americans. Make no mistake: the whitewashing of Christianity, whether it’s accidental or done on purpose, further supports the portrayals of America as a nation established upon deep-rooted racism, both implicit and explicit. It is up to the followers of the Christian faith to pressure the culprits that are responsible for disintegrating the fairness and equality of the religion. This way we can guarantee the claim that Christianity is a Freeman’s religion that is not tainted by implicit discrimination. Anytime tools that are used to encourage freedom and assist in achieving happiness are used for the exact opposite there is an apparent threat to the morality and ethics of the nation as a whole. Discrimination has no place in any part of American society, and as long it exists institutionally in any form, the country will continue to move further and further away from true