Colonial Mentality and Self-Perception
🏛️The colonial mentality in Africa leads to viewing mega churches as wasteful, while similar structures in Europe are celebrated as historical monuments, exposing a slave mentality that hinders progress.
🧠A zero-sum mindset, rooted in the legacy of slavery and colonialism, causes many Africans to assume expansion in one area always comes at the expense of others, like factories and jobs.
Economic Impact and Perception
💼Surprisingly, scammers who invest money back into their countries creating jobs may have a more positive economic impact than politicians who embezzle funds and freeze assets abroad.
Self-Empowerment and Progress
🏗️Building mega churches in Africa can be seen as a form of self-expression and self-empowerment, but the colonial mentality often prevents recognition of this positive aspect.
🌟Africans should learn to "bury negative things" and project positive ones, emulating Western practices to support their own progress rather than engaging in self-destructive criticism.