Why did the missionaries do it?

Question

When the missionaries came to my country they abused my culture and my people. They changed everything and made us poor. Why?

I live in Africa. This is where most missionaries spread their religions of the West. They don't care that we don't want them here. Why?

Before missionaries came there was little disease and property belonged to everyone. Over hundreds of years my people are now poor and there is lots of disease. We know they have a cure for the Aids because how else would they be able to work with it without getting sick.

We are poor because now land with the oil, the diamons and salt belong to western holy people. They made us blind to our risches by keeping us in a swooning with preaching. Then too late all our wealth is gone and the cattle are sick.

Answer 1

The Missionaries take your money and property and anything else they can take because they think (a) God has given them the right to do these unjust things. Missionaries are sick minded, brainwashed servants of the wealthy ministers that send them out to reap the profits. They have no life so they do not want anyone else to have a life either. This is true of most religions but in particular, the Christian religions.

Answer 2

Missionaries feel they have been called to God's work. There is nothing wrong with doing God's work. There are people in Africa that do appreciate the missionaries. I mean no offensive, but missionaries didn't make Africa poor. If you feel the need to blame somebody, then look to the government in Africa.

Answer 3

Jesus brought good news to the earth and told his followers to spead it everywhere. The problem is that some people say that they are Christians, but there actions show that they are not. The truth is that the world is currently controlled by the Devil, and that soon Jehovah God will save us from the terrible things that go on. The Devil want's you to blame God though, and that's why he's making you think this way.

1 John 5:19
the whole world is lying in the [power of the] wicked one.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light. It is therefore nothing great if his ministers also keep transforming themselves into ministers of righteousness. But their end shall be according to their works.

John 17:3
This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.

Answer 4

Yes, that's right, blame the missionaries for your disfunctional country! I'll think you'll find that your country had problems long before the missionaries arrived and that the missionaries have, in fact, done nothing but help you guys out... where is your gratitude? Christianity teaches love, joy, peace and all those good moral values. How could that possibly be responsible for the problems in your country? Perhaps you should pay more attention to them rather than bad-mouthing the people doing God's dirty work.

Answer 5

~ Why??? ... read my last paragraph for the answer...
but I ask you:

Where in Africa are you from? I ask because there are many countries in Africa.

Let's look at Botswana: 1,633,220 people there in year 2000.
Christian = 67%
Traditional Ethnic = 32%
Income per person (USA standards): $3,310 / year (11% of our income standard)

Although the majority of Tswana are Christian in name, they are given over to immorality, drunkenness, and suffer the breakdown of family life. Pray that this would be reversed and that there would be revival, new commitment, and recovery of evangelistic vision in Botswana.

The gospel message is all about love and forgiveness... it's not about taking away the wealth of the people... it's about building their riches in heaven.

Matthew 24:14 says "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
Jesus Christ LED BY EXAMPLE... he taught throughout the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people... (Matt 4:23)

Jesus commanded us (Christians) to preach the gospel of God to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. READ THE WORD... KNOW THE TRUTH... THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE!

Answer 6

I dont think they made your country poor, but we can agree on the 'western' missionaries have to leave Africa and let you deal with your own problems.
After they and the UN aids left Africa a lot of people will die in aids etc.
If you realy want them out just force your government.

Answer 7

Frankly my expensive you're lots extra sensible off contacting church homes or missionary enterprises to get that documents. not asserting actual human beings won't look yet yahoo! solutions are crammed with trolls and random losers who only wanna have a snicker on the fee of others.

Answer 8

I apologize on behalf of the missionaries that have wronged you.

It should never be any missionary's aim to force religion or anything else on someone who doesn't want it.

I am a Christian. I deeply regret the tactics of some people who say that they know Christ but fail to show love and courtesy to people. I want you to have a relationship with Christ and with God, but I refuse to force my ideas on you. The Gospel is to be given freely as a gift, not a weapon.

Please forgive them.

And please, do not let their methods distract you from seeking God if you choose to do so... I pray that you do.

God bless.

Answer 9

You got off easy. During the forced christianization of Scandinavia they actually shoved live snakes down people's throats who refused to convert. Awww, Christian love! Sweden (my homeland) is the only one that didn't fold. It's a 'christian country' now, but no one takes it seriously.

~Morg~
Heilsa Odinn!

Answer 10

this folks like to go to poor countries to bribe the poor to convert them