it sort of confuses me.
Is it like how some people begin to defend and identify with their captives in hostage situations?
2007-07-24 13:31:50 · 14 answers · asked by я℮ḋ αтℏ℮їṧṫ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I served on a missions trip to Monument Valley, UT, and met with many Navajo Christians there. They are quite faithful, have their own ministers, and are a joy to be around. You assume much with your question.
2007-07-24 13:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who's a Christian/Peyote NAtive American. She invited me to spend the summer with her on her reservation last year in North Dakota, and all her family attended a native church and discussed God and all the stuff we do here. The only difference is that they take nature and animals and theie comparison to humans alot more seriously, and they treat animals as a sort of angelic figure, I guess. Her email is nnrb6024@yahoo.com if you want more info from her personally.
2007-07-25 07:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it is true that Christianity and the Native American do not have a sunny history together, it doesn't totally nullify the faith of those who choose to be Christian today.
I am Native American and while I do participate in traditional ceremonies and use traditional methods of healing and cleansing as advised by the Ojibwes, I also consider myself a Christian. I was not raised in a Christian household, nor browbeat by Christian friends or family members, it was my own decision and my own path.
A lot of people say you can't mix the two but as I always say, it is up to us and the Creator to choose our own path. You can't please everyone.
2007-07-26 07:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by Paige M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you're referring to the Stockholm Syndrome.It has been observed in hostage situations, prisoners of war, and in state run prisons. It's just like you stated the captive begins to almost worship the captor.
2007-07-24 13:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by monte54que 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep... been on lots of rezez and seen lots of Christian NAs.
No Christians are currently being held hostage on the rez so far as I'm aware.
what the hell are you talking about?
2007-07-24 13:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many of them had relatives that were forced into it, some as kids taken away and forced into Christian based boarding schools where Christian religion and 'white' ways were pounded into their heads and were forced to give up their own ways. They pretty much tried to erase the kid's own culture, language, and beliefs from their minds. Many young enough that it worked. So it's not surprising that many today are of some Christian branch or another.
2007-07-24 13:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have but it seems the current trend is many native americans are returning to their native religions and leaving christianity.
2007-07-24 13:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I went to Christian high school we had native Americans attending there too. Seminoles...
2007-07-24 13:35:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i personally haven't, but i saw a show on the history channel i think that told about an indian that had a vision of jesus and the crucifixion without ever being told about it by any christians or white man. i will try to find the story.
2007-07-24 13:37:26 · answer #9 · answered by M. H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's rather sad if you ask me. christianity has beaten down, and destroyed their belief. At one point in time they we're punished for practicing their belief. Kids were beaten in schools for speaking in their own tongues. If you were to participate in a sweat Lodge one could even be arrested.. So to see Native Americans practice something as disgusting as christianity it makes me sick.. They lost their seance of self and their proud history.
2007-07-24 13:46:23 · answer #10 · answered by Heretic 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋