Kaffir Boy Journal #6 On learning new things

I ran as fast as I could to go and tell my mother that white people were here in the black area. My mother told me that I didn’t have to worry or be afraid because these white people were evangelist, people who preach the teachings of the Christian God. Oh did I have questions for my mother about the Christian God and the teachings. These white people were trying to convert the tribal people from worshipping tribal gods and ancestors and to only worship Christ. My dad was so quick to hate these evangelist people and would think these people were telling lies. He told us never to go and see these people anymore, but my mother, brother and sister and I went anyway. Of course our father found out and threatened my mother never to go back there. My mother tried to convince my father that maybe that if she prayed to this God, they’d have a better life, but my father didn’t want to hear it. I think my mother and I had something going on with this Christian God, but the more I learned about this God the stronger I was with the ancestor gods. I didn’t know the difference at the time really. I just knew that Christianity was a bit more interesting then the ancestor gods. Religion wasn’t a big thing for me though it seemed so to my parents. Ever since my mother converted to Christianity, both my parents differed in many things, but they did agree on one thing; that the cause of most families difficulty if witch craft and work of voodoo. Anyway we all got to learn new things, but it was a matter of if we really believed what was taught. If I was to choose between Christ and ancestor gods, I would choose Christ because I hate the tribal rituals and strict laws. Honestly it’s a bit nice when my father isn’t around because he has gone to work or has been arrested. Being forced to do something you don’t want to do is really annoying and that’s why I like it when he goes. My life is a little bit more relaxing. I don’t have to worry about being beaten by my father because I didn’t do this or because I did this, you know? Wow I sound kind of mean saying what I just said, but it’s the truth.