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brewens

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3. This is exactly why I''ll never understand how any Native American ever sets foot in a Christian

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 10:19 AM

Nov 2018

church. Those that do are basically admitting they needed the white men to come over here to teach them the correct superstition.

Actually I guess I do understand. Christianity was forced on them and the brainwashing tactics they use work really well. Even though it was used to subjugate them and they know it, it's not so easy to just throw it off and go back to their ancestral beliefs.

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Evangelicals demand justice for christian missionary killed by tribesmen. [View all] DetlefK Nov 2018 OP

Let 'em demand all they want-- I'm sure they have a lot of influence in India. TreasonousBastard Nov 2018 #1

Fuck em. He got the justice he deserved. Autumn Nov 2018 #2

This is exactly why I''ll never understand how any Native American ever sets foot in a Christian brewens Nov 2018 #3

For the same reasons my ancestors remained Christian rather than Druids MaryMagdaline Nov 2018 #4

Justice? He got justice, according to the culture he was invading. MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

Fuck you AND your concern. nt Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #6

Maybe they can prosecute crocodiles next? Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #7

Also used bribery to circumvent the law in order to get his canoe cloise to the island. dameatball Nov 2018 #8

"those responsible must be brought to justice." Merlot Nov 2018 #9

scares me to think this is the kind of shit Trump likes to act like the tough guy on rurallib Nov 2018 #10

I agree he deserves justice flotsam Nov 2018 #11