Since the mid 1600's to the late 1800's Europeans forcefully spreaded their culture among Africa through the colonization of numerous African countries. This colonization caused a change in many of the Africans authentic culture. However, some African culture remained rooted and grounded, thus, allowing some of Africa to keep its pure form. Furthermore, the European ways greatly differed from the Africans. Steven Biko, a prominent South Africa activist, wrote a detailed comparison of western and African culture. In this comparison religion consisted of drastic differences between the Europeans and Africans. Initially, Africans denied the existence of a hell, because they refused to belief that such a wonderful God would create humans to live a short life and be sent to such a awful place. However, Europeans corrupted the minds of the Africans with this idea using it as a scare tactic to gain African followers. Therefore, the Europeans debased the African culture for personal gain, forever changing parts of the African culture.