So at some point I would like to discuss how indigenous cultures(both west Africans and native to the Americas) and religions were demonized by white Christian folk deities for not being brutal enough.
There’s a whole Pataki about how Obatala, a creator god made people from sticks and clay. One night got drunk and stumbled around his workshop. He accidentally fell on his figurines that weren’t ppl yet.

This explains the existence of disabled ppl.
In contrast, many Christians think a chosen being born with a defect is a result of them not praying hard enough or being sinners.

Could imagine how much less ableism there would be if the Obatala version was in the common consciousness??
The taino- the indigenous folks that Columbus encountered- had a female creator deity.
Imagine how much less sexism there would be if god was a woman.

Perfect? No. Better than this white Jesus evangelical shit we have now? YES
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