Do Africans really have a good reason for religious beliefs?

Africa is a multi religious continent and over the years religion has been a strong force in shaping the ideologies of Africans, but the religious beliefs lots of Africans are inherited from their parents and as such a large number of Africans can't really defend their faith.

Due to the fact that Africa is a multi religious (and very religious) continent, there's always misunderstanding between religious followers, some people don't even have a valid reason as to why they follow that particular religion except that it was passed down to them.

Africans find it very hard to leave a particular religion and cross carpeting in African religion often occurs . Even when missionaries and colonial masters came , the reshaping of religious views was a very slow process and people merely joined for the benefits that came with the religions.

And when these same people give birth, their children automatically becomes a follower of a religion they(the parents)hardly believed in. A lot others Even do the opposite of what their religion instructs and bend it to favour their ideas.

A lot of people find it hard to leave their beliefs cause it was one of the building blocks of their lives and they adamantly or blindly refuse and fight off any other beliefs contrary to the ones they were taught.

Though with the coming of the internet people are becoming more exposed and ideologies are changing. But, a lot of people still find it hard to leave the teachings they were formerly enshrined in.

Personally, I think that each person should do their research and be able to stand firm and defend their faith.

As a Christian, I see a lot of people who are Christians simply because they were born so , or benefits they receive.

The highest amount of change they can achieve is switching to a different church with slightly different ideologies. And when you ask intelligent questions so as to test their knowledge in their beliefs, they give a disappointing reply.

I think ignorance plays a major role, but if in the nearest future Africans start believing in Gods because they believe and not some other invalid reason a brighter future is almost unavoidable.