Ok, want to do a philosophical exercise...
If black people are closer to God why are we catching so much hell.
*two cents*
Cause God has been lost in translation.
Muslims and Christians believe in the same God but argue over who is the messenger and here we are..
People of Color are closer to God, in tune with the spirit, which isn't the thing that is being taught today.
Metaphysical is a real thing and has been for thousands of years, people like Plato couldn't understand it, so it was devalued and then we wonder why we can't replicate what ancient societies who INCLUDED the metaphysical elements along with practical science to achieve those things...