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The West/Christianity reacts with extreme distress when there is resistance to its attempt at domination/conquest , it follows 3 methods to overcome this
1.Destruction through Outright Violence
2.Isolating that culture from mainstream (disarm it)
3. 'INCULTURATION'
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1.Destruction through Outright Violence
2.Isolating that culture from mainstream (disarm it)
3. 'INCULTURATION'
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INCULTURATION is a dangerous tool used by the Roman Catholic church to proselytize societies/cultures outside Jerusalem-ROME axis.
In this process, missionaries cunningly allow natives to retain their cultural identities and practices while replacing Jesus with the local dieties
In this process, missionaries cunningly allow natives to retain their cultural identities and practices while replacing Jesus with the local dieties
It's has been successfully used by Hernán Cortés in conversion of Native Americans and used in Latin America, Africa and India.
This inculturation works in stages, at first the native tradition is honoured by the missionaries , some of Native practices are superficially adopted
This inculturation works in stages, at first the native tradition is honoured by the missionaries , some of Native practices are superficially adopted
The intention here is to make Christianity less alien and attract the Natives, later the dependency is severed by replacing Church traditions slowly and highlighting CASTE/DOWRY/Female abuses, Backwardness etc
Most Notable pioneer of Christian Inculturation in our country was Tuscan Jesuit missionary Roberto de Nobili(1577-1656), who came to south India in 1608,
He proudly documents that he presented himself first as a Sadhu ,
Later he adopted guise of a Kshatriya in order to win-
He proudly documents that he presented himself first as a Sadhu ,
Later he adopted guise of a Kshatriya in order to win-
-People's trust, then after much experiments he adopted his best disguise , that of a Brahmin , complete with dhoti, Janeu(he said 3 threads of janeu represent Christian Trinity)
He vigorously studied Tamil and Sanskrit, adopted simplicity of Brahmin and taught gospel in the -
He vigorously studied Tamil and Sanskrit, adopted simplicity of Brahmin and taught gospel in the -
-guise of Vedas , he successfully converted many people from all sections of the society , he only wore wooden sandals, Vegetarianism, Shaved head
He produced a 'Fifth Veda' claiming that Christianity is a modern form of Hinduism .
He produced a 'Fifth Veda' claiming that Christianity is a modern form of Hinduism .
He adopted words like 'Kovil' for church, prasadam for communion , 'Aiyar' for Catholic priest , 'Vedam' for bible , 'puja' for mass !
He claimed to have acquired 12 Brahmins as his disciples, ultimately the only obstacle he had was his complexion !
He claimed to have acquired 12 Brahmins as his disciples, ultimately the only obstacle he had was his complexion !
The objective of this tiresome reading you all being subjected to is that
The applause of Hindu traditions like Yoga , bhakthi , spirituality , Bharatanatyam by westerners is way to disarm us and alienate our cultures for Inculturation. WE cannot Let our Guard down
The applause of Hindu traditions like Yoga , bhakthi , spirituality , Bharatanatyam by westerners is way to disarm us and alienate our cultures for Inculturation. WE cannot Let our Guard down
