When I first joined the church, my mother had her doubts but ultimately let me make my own path. Yet the rest of the family couldn't accept that and basically cast me aside. I'm sure you know by now but in the black community, religion is so ingrained in our conscience it's inconceivable that we become atheist or anything else. That scene from A Raisin in the Sun perfectly encapsulates this:

https://youtu.be/T5fo1mbumYA?si=2AB8K0IiIwq-FS2R

Like shouldn't its founding principles be universal throughout the world? And why aren't there more churches outside of the United States?