Comments by "Ficus-lovin\x27 Capybara N\x27 pals • 🌟 • 25 yrs ago" (@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago) on "Indigenous Tribes Push Back Against Evangelical Missionaries" video.

I have no problem usually with Evangelical believers, they're usually kind people who mean well. The only issue I have is that they seem to be a particularly vulnerable group to manipulation by Right and Far Right politicians. It's sad. They are easily convinced to vote again their own best interest economically, to vote against providing or protecting human rights to all people regardless of race, national origin, other belief system, or LGBT status. If Jesus really existed he would be a Socialist and he was. He stood for the poor and the downtrodden. He stood for equality of all. He wouldn't want anyone to be left behind and he sure as hell wouldn't want any fascist to come to power. I have no problem with evangelicals personally, I just think it's unfortunate that they become easy and willing political stooges for right-wing politicians and this seems to be the case in every country. It certainly true here in the US and it seems clear it's just as true down in Brazil. I wonder how many evangelicals voted for that quasi-Nazi, indigenous-hating, Amazon forest-destroying SOB evildoer and semi-fascist, Jair Bolsonaro. If only people could wear their moral corruption and their lack of a moral center on the outside of their body so we could easily them for who they really are. Thanks to Bolsonaro as just as his counterpart where I live in the US, Mr. Trump, Brazil has been damaged and countless ways. And yet I wonder how many millions STILL voted for that hyper-corrupt, ruthless destroyer in this past election, and how many of that group would identify as religiously Evangelical.
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@myronschabe fine. For you. This dude doesn't care and doesn't need it. You do, fine. He doesn't. I mean is that ok with you??
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I'll grant them the benefit of the doubt that most missionaries think they're helping. But it seems clearly in most if not all cases they are not. I appreciate that they have a faith that they believe deeply in and that gives them a purpose for living. But that does not give them a right to insinuate it into cultures and communities that don't want it and certainly don't need it. Just because a particular culture doesn't embrace Christianity doesn't mean it isn't beautiful and it isn't developing exactly the way that their Jesus would want. Bottom line, it's wrong to force our beliefs on anyone. Even if we do it with the best of intentions it's still cultural assimilation and/or genocide. It's wrong. Indigenous communities should be respected and appreciated. They live in ancient ways and harmony with the earth. didn't God say to be good stewards of the earth? We only have one planet. That certainly what indigenous and primitive communities are doing. I hope that the governments of these places continue to put limitations or bands on foreign, white, Christian groups coming into their community. They should at least be forced to limit their proselytizing. If they want to help the tribes and material ways, that is fine and no doubt appreciated. But they shouldn't make the help dependent on their willingness to listen to sermons or religious teaching. I don't even have a problem with them leaving Bibles as long as they don't pressure or use any tactics to try to coerce them to accept the Christian faith. And they certainly have no place judging or criticizing any of the tribe or communities long-standing traditional customs or practices.* *The only time I would ever make an exception to this rule is in areas of North Africa within communities that still practice FGM. I'm sorry I won't respect your cultures in that case because that is a hateful and traumatic and injurious process that no one should be subject to. But we're talking mostly about South America here and I have seen zero evidence that FGM exists in South America. If it does anywhere no matter the kind of community it should be stamped out immediately by any means necessary. Outside of that and outside of forced underage, or acts of intentional violence to women or children, we have NO moral right to intervene ever for any reason. None of those practices seems to be an issue for any of the communities profiled here.
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@christopherhazell420 lol. Imagine believing in that "being saved" bullshit. So everyone's going to hell who isn't exactly like you and doesn't embrace you're EXACT version of bible-stuff? Right?? Grow up. How ridiculous!! Please learn to think for yourself one of these days.
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Only Leftists like ME would defend your innate rights to prosper and be in control of your own destiny, free of unjustified outside influence, as well your human right to economic and political justice. Looks like you don't know who the real enemy is. Someone's told you a bunch of lies and I mean a BUNCH.
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I'm sorry you've been sold such a bill of goods against us Left justice-fighters, but you shouldn't oppose social progress. Why do you want to stay in the dark age?? What do you have against social justice???? Without people fighting for justice for all, you yourself would have few to no civil rights. Without progress economically, we would still be living in caves. Is that what you want? I want you to live any way you want, but you are dead wrong about us Leftists. The hate you refer to, ITS ALL COMING FROM THE FAR RIGHT. I suggest you educate and deprogram yourself as soon as possible. Us Leftists are all about love, compassion, and social justice. Hate is what we fight against.
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