*In a candid conversation with pastor Jesse Lee Peterson, Oscar-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique shared her rejection of Christianity, calling it a religion imposed on Black people.
As Ice Cream Convos reports, when Peterson asked, “You believe that Christianity is the white man’s religion?” she responded, “Well, who toured the tours? That’s a religion that was given to us that is a white man’s religion, that he said, this is our white God and this is what you believe. So, no, Jesse, I am not Christian.”
Mo’Nique urged Black individuals to explore spirituality independently, free from traditional constraints. “I want for my beautiful people… it’s like y’all find it for yourself. And if finding it for yourself means, you know what? I got a husband and my husband got three wives, and all of us are good with that—then everybody good?” she said, advocating for authentic, self-defined belief systems.
“See, I’ve been able to travel the world and I’ve seen where that Jesus is Black, baby—but because we’ve been taught it’s not about the color. Don’t get caught up in that,” she noted, emphasizing how cultural contexts influence religious imagery.
Peterson countered, arguing Christianity transcends race: “Well, Christianity is a result of Judaism. Once you return to the Father, you see that it never had anything to do about color. It’s of the spirit—and in the spirit, there is no color.”
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