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I've always been upset at how those of us in the indigenous communities cling to Christianity as some absolving attribute. Land stolen, dignity stolen, labor s
by x86_64Ubuntu 10y ago
I've always been upset at how those of us in the indigenous communities cling to Christianity as some absolving attribute. Land stolen, dignity stolen, labor stolen, and for some reason we seek refuge in a religion that was largely imposed on us.
- ittekimasu 10y agoIt's not just you; happens the world over. Phillipines, Africa ... nearly all colonized peoples - if not in "religion", then in culture and language.
- humanrebar 10y agoPrickling at Western formal-wear or music makes sense. They are aesthetic and mostly arbitrary choices. Lamenting the loss of language makes sense to me too. But there are questions whose answers are not affected by history, choices, or even atrocities. Is a God? What his character? I don't understand why one would reject god to spite a people group, culture, or what-have-you. On the contrary, my ancestors include a Native American that married a preacher. She clearly had a different perspective on at least that man, his beliefs, and his god.