In traditional mole-Dagbon
societies there were no atheists. This is because
religion, in the indigenous Dagomba culture, was not an
independent institution. It is an integral and inseparable
part of the entire culture. Religion in the Dagbon and African’s sense
was practical. One's entire action is reflective of one's religious
concepts and practices as is seen in the ordering of society. This is
because social morality is dependent on religion, and what the Dagombas
think of religion can pass for many African people. Morality is
seen to be part of the fruits of religion and they do not make any
attempt to separate the two; and it is impossible, for them to do so.
All were interrelated in reality. The result of inseparability of
religion from morality was that: “The ancient people of Africa and
Dagbon as a matter of fact was far from being an abode of laissez-faire
morality.
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