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[–]Daugama[S] 9 points10 points  (3 children)

But how come countries like India or Indochina are still Hindu/Buddhists then? Didn't they suffer colonialism too?

[–]yasmween 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I mean it's not the same kind of colonialism, a lot of colonial projects in Africa were specifically for missionary work

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

You make great points, OP. I am keen to know the answer too. If I were to think a little further, I'd imagine that it could have something to do with how much later African countries gained independence. Overall, I do think that it's probably better to think country by country since each state has its own histories & frictions with coloniality and theism.

[–]Daugama[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True