When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.
RE:Missionaries
by veera kumar on Feb 20, 2008 03:32 PM Permalink
ask ur grandpa he will tell another story as how ur white master looted and made ur grandpa lick their boots ..the legacy is continued by u .....
RE:Missionaries
by Nanchil on Feb 20, 2008 03:38 PM Permalink
I already asked him. He said his grandparents suffered a lot due to the so-called uppercaste hindus and they got relief only after embracing christianity. He has told me how missionaries fought for basic human-rights for socalled lowcastes.
RE:Missionaries
by Aby Koshy on Feb 20, 2008 03:44 PM Permalink
Hi Dheeraj,
Do you know who Desmond Tutu is? Desmond Tutu is a Christian bishop who fought relentlessly against apartheid and is considered an icon in African socio-politico-religious circles. And what he says is absolutely correct. However, you attempt to paint all missionaries with the swathe of a colonial brush.And you might even have a point there. Only, the same argument that was valid in the 19th century is dismally anachronistic in the 21st. And you are quite intelligent to grasp what I mean.
Criticism is fine, but abuse and diatribe does you immense discredit.
RE:RE:Missionaries
by Aby Koshy on Feb 20, 2008 03:46 PM Permalink
Hi Dheeraj,
Do you know who Desmond Tutu is? Desmond Tutu is a Christian bishop who fought relentlessly against apartheid and is considered an icon in African socio-politico-religious circles. And what he says is absolutely correct. However, you attempt to paint all missionaries with the swathe of a colonial brush.And you might even have a point there. Only, the same argument that was valid in the 19th century is dismally anachronistic in the 21st. And you are quite intelligent to grasp what I mean.
Criticism is fine, but abuse and diatribe does you immense discredit.
