a913: White/God/Self-esteem (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Nlbo@aol.com

Dear Corbeteers,
Last month, I believe there were several posts regarding Haitian perceiving God as a white man. Someone wrote in his comments the phrase "Bondye Blan" (God is white) "Blan Bondye"(White is God).
If Haitians see God as white. Needless to say, Haitians are very "spiritual". Would the assumption that "God is white" have an impact on their self esteem and how they see themselves vis-a-vis the white man in society, in the world, and even in Haiti's affairs?
Nekita