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Belief in Withcraft and Your Attitude to Life

A Gallup study in Sub-Saharan Africa shows that individuals who believe in witchcraft rate their lives worse than those who don’t. On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the best possible life, those who believe in witchcraft rate their lives at a 4.3 on average, while those who do not believe or don’t have an opinion rate their lives higher on the scale, at 4.8 on average.

Generally, the lower the education level and household income, the more likely it is for a person to believe in witchcraft. Even among the most educated those who say they believe in witchcraft rate their lives worse than those who don’t. The poll also showed that on the average 55% of all residents in Sub-Saharan Africa believe in witchcraft. Ivory Coast tops the list of believers while Ugandans are the most skeptical of witches.

Before drawing any conclusions, for your information, in the US, 21% believe in witchcraft, 23% believe in ghosts, 25% believe in astrology, 41% believe Saddam Hussein was the mastermind or involved in 911, 20% believe the sun revolves around the moon (1999) and 58% of Republicans believe Pres. Obama was not born in the US. Such belief is the foundation of the Tea Party Movement and the Birthers.

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A teenage girl quits school to marry Obama’s half bother, I won’t say NO either

The half brother of President Barack Obama, Malik Obama, is reported married to a teenage girl who is 30 years younger. The mother of the girl who is 30 years younger than Malik is fuming about the whole episode. Mrs. Ouma, 52, doesn’t find this amusing at all and admits she stood up to prevent this happening as far back as 2 years ago.. ‘I told her not to get married until she has finished her education. I don’t want to see her again’ The bridegroom has two other wives, a system that is permissible in Kenya, like some other countries in Africa. Mrs. Ouma said she has not yet  receive a bride price from Mr. Obama but if she is open to it if it happens. Not bad for a weekend, I guess. Is it?

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Why should it Matter, in any Case?

The recent debate over the religion of President Barack Obama is not new to most readers. Some say he is Muslim,others ask how can he. Some even think he is agnostic. Obama says  he is a Christian, and I always thought that was good enough.

The President recently said he became a  “Christian by choice”. When I was put into Sunday as a toddler, I was taught that one  becomes a member of a particular faith or religion by choice. I’ve never been taught that once born to parents of particular religion, one is automatically of that faith. Simply put, religion is a choice. If its that simple, why will people not hold the President to the same standards.

Religion is determined by choice, not biology. If Obama was raised by Muslim father and a not-so-religious mother, does that really makes him a muslim? It’s my belief that it’s only politics and race that can make a person miss such a simple premise. Of course both can be very toxic.

I’ve listened to the President talk about religion more often than any President that I’ve seen. (Of course I’ve seen few Presidents.). What is undeniable is the fact that the Presidents shows admirable respect for people of other faith. This is called religious tolerance. Mr Obama does not look down on Islam,  Hinduism, Jainism, Shintoism and Atheism even if that will win him some political capital, as the do-to-please politicians like Newt Gingrich, and Michele Bachmann will do. In my opinion you cannot be a leader in the modern complex world and lack the religion tolerance demonstrated by Mr. Obama. Is such open mindedness not a respect to the principles upon which the American nation was founded?

In any case, what is wrong about one being a Muslim? Any politician who resorts to muslim bashing or ‘islamophobia’  for the reason that a few Muslims have hijacked the Islamic faith to unleash terrorism on humanity has no substance.  Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, was reportedly raised Catholic and received the sacrament of confirmation (or course I’m not certain about whether he practiced the faith). Will it make sense to blame all Christians or Catholics for the terrible acts he committed? I’m yet to find a politician who will say ‘Yes’.

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African-American Leaders Should Stand for Africa?

When it comes to political agenda or manifesto, African  matters are included in the  ‘any other business (AOB)’. It is never part of the main discussion. Perhaps African American leaders and black politicians could play a significant role in reversing this trend. Anyone who has lived in this country can attest to the fact the Hispanic politicians never hide, never run away and never apologize when it comes to issues affecting Hispanics. What is even admirable is the realization that it does not matter whether a Hispanic politician has lived in the US for 1 or 999 years, they always come out and speak out forcefully when issues affecting Latinos worldwide are brought unto the table, even when the Latino leaders in question are not directly affected by the issue.
Louis-Guttieez

A few months ago, after Arizona passed its tough immigration law, almost all Hispanic politicians reacted with vehemence. Some even compared the decision to apartheid, and I think they cannot be wrong. They reasoned that if the law affects one Latino citizen, then it affect all Latinos. They make a case to their people until the politician who supports such a bill is seen as anti-Latino 

It has always baffled me that we do not see African American or black leaders do the same when it comes to matters impacting the 800 million on the African continent. African American politicians andblack leaders in general speak narrowly, though very well, about issues touching the ‘African American’ in the US. Unlike their Latino counterparts who speak for Mexico, for example, as though they are Mexicans, black leaders address African American problems and that enough for them.

Several reasons can be attributed to this, one being the fact that Africans in the America do not constitute an indispensable voting block. Again the image of Africa in the Westerner makes it hard for one to associate himself with the African continent and African people. Most readers will agree with me that Bill & Melinda Gates, Bono and Oprah speak more proudly and frequently of Africa than most black politicians.

It is my hope that all African Americans: black leaders, black students, black musicians, and black pastors will realize, one day, that our destiny is tied together. The African American will not be accorded the respect and dignity he or she deserves in this country or elsewhere, until the current perception of Africa in the mind of the Westerner is erased. And this requires work, not only by the African people but also by the African American brothers and sisters.

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