e remarkable in the sense that the religion leaves out no one. It unifies the community and tribes. Why mix something so traditional so, powerful, so peaceful? Regardless of what religion you choose to follow, it should be followed with the whole of you, not half of you. I would like to reiterate that each civilization whether it be the Gogo's or the Yoruba's, has their own meanings for their gods, spirits and divinities. Whoever, each religion shares a general understanding of African religions and the African religious system. In African religion, though it is a vast religion that encompasses more than twenty-eight countries, there is still a general belief system. There is the belief that God is the creator of all things, he rules over the universe, sustains his creation and provides for what he has created. God is merciful, good, all-powerful, all-knowing, and He is everywhere. He is holy, never changes, unknowable, and is the first and last cause. There is also a belief in spirits, their are many types of spirits. There are "nature spirits, human spirits, sky spirits, earth spirits, and the spirits of the long dead (ghost) and the recently dead" (Mbiti 70). The belief in spirits helps to provided people with explanations of the "many mysteries of the universe" (Mbiti 81). Whether spirits are good or evil is questionable, since a "majority of spirits can not be classified as either" (Mbiti 79). Spirits do not have any kind of shape or form, "since by definition they have no physical form" (Mbiti 79). All of these beliefs should be believed in full. If their not, then what is the purpose? The beauty of religion lies within the heart and the belief of which ever god and religion you choose to worship or follow. My religion is my god and I have no title for it; I may say I am Baptist or Episcopalian for reasons of labeling myself, when asked. But through this paper I have realized that I need not label myself, I need not mix and mingle...
