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How did Christian missionaries convince my ancestors to accept Christ?

So you heard of Jesus?
Meh.
Do you wanna accept him?
Nah.
He's the son of God.
Meh.
You wouldn't go to heaven if you don't accept him.
Meh.
He heals the sick.
Meh.
He walks on water.
Meh.
He turns water into wine.
Wait, did you say wine?

🤣🤣🤣🤣
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
LOL!
Usually they adapted the customs of the people to make Christianity more palatable to them and hence we got Christmas, Easter...etc.
I did a lol! I was going to say threat of death but this is funny.
Degbeme · 70-79, M
They have had to keep talking. I don`t drink wine.. ;)
JBird · F
@Degbeme unfortunately my family had a long history of alcoholics and here we are. 😆
indyjoe · 56-60, M
A look at the history of Christianity would reveal there was a lot of violence and conquering, a lot of shaming, as well as "fire and brimstone" scare tactics used to convince people (and the second two are still widely used to this day).
JBird · F
@indyjoe I really wanna know what dirty tricks they did to convert my ancestors.
indyjoe · 56-60, M
@JBird That is an answer I cannot give you because I wasn't there...sorry.
JBird · F
@indyjoe even my own grandparents don't know about it.
DragunFruit · 26-30, F
Better respect them if you want equality lol
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gregloa · 61-69, M
The devil laughs at you
JBird · F
@gregloa I am the devil. 😈
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
So that’s how he got the Irish
ViciDraco · 36-40, M
It was rather a "We convert you or we enslave you." Type of deal for most of history. They'd go in, learn local language and serve as an example of Christian living and Goodwill with education and healthcare offerings. If the natives were not essentially bribed into conversion through this step, then elimination would soon follow. "These savages refuse redemption"
JBird · F
@ViciDraco but in India, they brainwashed locals and rich and bribed them to accept their faith. Not sure if they did the same tactics on my ancestors
MethDozer · M
Through military might and the promise of wealth and trading through the Roman tradition and ways.

It basically went like this.

We can either call for a Crusade against your people and destroy and enslave all of them. Or you can join us and we will make you an incredibly wealthy ruling royal family given position " by the grace of God" and bring numerous trade and wealth options to your country.You being the ruling King, along with your future kin, will be able to decide where that wealth goes.
JBird · F
@MethDozer [quote]
we will make you an incredibly wealthy ruling royal family given position " by the grace of God"
[/quote]

Yeah right. 😆

 
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