--- Marlon Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > George, > > Would not the nomination of a Indian pope also suggest a pseudo-colonialist > mentality .. > afterall, the Indian pope would serve as a figure head/puppet to encourage > the spread of a foreign culture and religion in a "heathen" (aka hindu) > nation.
Marlon You have brought up an interesting point. A number of critics have suggested that missionary activity targets vulnerable people (poor, uneducated) who convert under duress (not of their free will) since they are poor and uneducated. Since most of the growth in Christianity (Catholic, Mormon, Protestant) comes in the Latin American, African, Asian markets, it has been suggested that the local religious leaders in those areas are contributing to this exploitation of poor and uneducated people. Others have gone further calling it modern day slavery and subjugating people to foreign powers, a kind of neo-colonialism. This is a multi-layered issue with many components. Regards, George
