'You guys might think I'm crazy': Diary of US 'missionary' reveals last days in remote island

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John Allen Chau, the American who is believed to have been killed by members of the Sentinelese tribe, wrote about returning to their island to continue his attempts at converting them to Christianity -- even after he was shot at with a bow and arrow

 

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this is what bible thumpers get for putting their views, in others' biz if you were warned, knew of dangers AND went only in pursuit of YOUR personal ('religious') beliefs... than that's YOUR PROBLEM, YOUR FAULT ~ praise the lord ~

God I cant stand missionaries however well intended. Who is to say that the belief systems of others are not equal to ours. Some compassion ..yes but please leave these tribes alone.

No one deserves to lose his life, particularly through misadventure. In an age where information about other cultures and habitats is readily available, proselytizing reveals motives that assume one’s religious perceptions superior to those of others and is disrespectful.

This has been posted to much now it's not that Serious he broke a rule he paid the price hard lesson learn

So, basically he’s a Darwin Award recipient. Well done and praise Jesus.

He should have left them believe in whatever they believed in.

Moron

He knew very well he was committing a crime against the tribe and was invading their safe space. They are equal to an endangered species. The invasion of their land has to stop there. Please, no reporting that they may be guilty of any crime in defending themselves.

He got what he deserved. He could easily have infected them with any illness, that they had never built an immunity to, and completely wiped them out, all so he could force his superstitions on them. An arrogant shit with a warped sense of entitlement. JohnChau Sentinelese

Rest in peace

I’m certainly sure you’re a crazy man to believe you alone can fix Christianity in your mind is right in the tribe world you become a threat ppl must understand that it’s not easy to compromise a situation to your ideology especially if it doesn’t have connections with the world

“Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.” John 15:20

Goes to show what happens when someone continues to invade a people to try and spread their own beliefs when they are warned off. Hmmm. Sounds exactly what extremist Muslims do. Invade to spread their beliefs.

I GUESS CNN DONT LIKE IMMIGRANTS

Leave people alone. No one needs to be 'converted' to Christianity. Long life is achieved through smart decisions. He made bad ones.

Again, I am sorry for his death. However, he has no right to try to convert anybody to the “Christian” religion. In the name of “God” so many wars, so much killing and destruction. Leave people to make their own choices and be at peace with their beliefs.

You went to their house, tell them how to live. If you'd try that here in Texas, you'll be dealt the same, dummie, and not with a fucking bow and arrow but with a 12 gauge sawed-off pump-action love machine. god, here is the moron you sent, have him back. He won the Darwin Award.

Blindly trying to convert people that don’t even know what you’re saying is selfish. Potentially exposing them to germs that could kill them is dangerous. He only cared about what he wanted for them not what they wanted for themselves. To be left alone.

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Stop portraying JohnChau as a martyr.He was a HOSTILE INVADER! The Sentinelese tribe had the right to live & exist without Christianity being forced upon them. He had NO RESPECT for their wishes to be LEFT ALONE . His body is a Biohazard to them. He was a Villian!

Mary Ho of All Nations called him humble?! He's a victim of his own arrogance. He decided this group needed to subscribe to his own religious belief. Pure arrogance. They were living peacefully without this knowledge, he brought his death on himself.

He was a fool

The danger to anything, having a zeal but not according to knowledge. God don’t send ppl on void missions with you losing your life behind it.

I think you do t have to go that far to find souls to save....

I feel sad for his family. I understand he was doing what he felt he was destined to do, but there are plenty of people who would have listened to him give his testimony and not take his life.

So shoving chiristianity down peoples throat is considered a brave thing?

The kid was in the wrong. His actions were nothing different than our history with Native Americans. Pushing a religion /way of life on another culture is no more then xenophopia. If religious people acted the way God (any God) intended, love and acceptance would rule out the bad

Religion=people madness or he is looking for fame and prestige....

Twitter- “What was this stupid kid thinking? Leave these island people alone! Stop cultural imperialism! Now pass me the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving....”

Stop promoting this narrative! He was breaking the law to contact people that were known to want to be left alone. His Christian arrogance justified, to him, ignoring the law and warnings and going anyway. 😡

Give the guy some credit. He risked his life to do what he thought was right. It’s easy to call him stupid, but he was apparently willing to pay the ultimate price for what he believed in.

Converting the rest of the world to Christianity is a fools journey when the other society already believes in worshipping their own God. Every society believes in something. If you don’t agree with theirs it’s okay but don’t try to change it

Just keep your own faith and religion private. Don't shove them around other people. That's how conflicts arise. We have enough problem in the world already.

The problem with religion is how it feels morally superior that they have this urge to spread their message even though the recipients totally don't need it. The problem with the bribe of heaven is how People tend to do things just to get a special spot in heaven. Leave em alone!

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If you believe in an omnipotent God this death must have been part of his or her plan. It's the 'Lightning Rods On Churches' debate all over again.

That’s the gag...RIP but why go back after being shown they didn’t want you there...

Opinions on JAC are polarized. But it’s naive to praise his irresponsible actions that posed danger to an entire tribe. But the same can be said for demonizing a young man that has clearly been misguided into thinking this was noble.

Good riddance.

I don’t understand what’s the point of spreading Christianity. Because of his stupidity he would have wiped out all the tribe with his virus.

Don't want to appear harsh, but this guy got exactly what he deserved. Breaking the law, potentially taking diseases to these people and costing a large amount of money to other people, all in the name of a non-existent deity.

Those who are blessing this son of church 🤦‍♂️ long as you are on blessing spree, pls extend the same for those tribesmen that almost risked exposure to something completely useless.

Had native Americans done the same thing, they could have saved themselves a bunch of slaughter and decimation of their cultures.

why did he not carry trump with him. At least we know an island where we can send trump and not worry about it.

We get it. Another Christian bugging people that don’t want anything to do with them. He knew what was going to happen and he did it anyway. Move on.

Why do you not mention that there is a five mile exclusion zone around this island to protect these people from people such as this person?

Also. Do not step one foot into North Korea!

What is this, Crusades Redux? Leave them alone, they leave you alone.

No matter how 'pure' his intentions, this young man was an arrogant colonizing criminal. All that you're doing by running this story is turning him into a martyr for evangelicals and encouraging similar behavior in the future.

Some people just can't take a hint.

The Arrogance!

Jesus freak deserves what he got

They got along well for 60000 years without Jesus

It's funny how you snowflakes take up for stand your ground, when it applies on the other side of the world.

The arrogance of these people going where they are clearly not wanted. If they are true Christians then they should respect free will and respect that NO means NO.

Play stupid games win stupid prizes

r_mcdermith You know, sometimes people just don’t want to hear your preaching. He was a fool.

It’s off limits for a reason, I don’t feel sorry for him. Hopefully he didn’t drag some diseases onto the island.

Wait a minute....... are you telling me that I can shoot arrows at dogma solicitors that come to my door?! HOW AM I JUST LEARNING THIS NOW?! doyouhaveaminuteforchrist

He is pushing a personal agenda

If only every Christian that felt the need to impose their bullshit on people could just be removed from this world.....

If he hadn’t wanted to force his belief in a sky god over whatever, if anything, these people worshipped for 60000 years, he would still be alive.

Stop trying to force your religion on people !!! I have never had a Jewish or Muslim person try and force their religion on me like some of these Christian Fanactics do !!!

Wouldn’t be surprised If Franklin Graham doesn’t ask Trump to declare war on the tribe.

This is natural selection. Where are your prayers now? Do not make this fool a martyr. He could have killed that entire tribe with his stupidity and ignorance.

The islanders more then likely were not impressed by no resurrection after 3 days you can lead a horse to water but can not make it drink activist lose touch of reality and play deadly games with their life .

Please stop with glorifying what this zealot did. He was wrong. What he did was illegal. Enough said.

He died for nothing, religion is man made bullshyt.

Did he die in vein? Millions of people have died because of Christianity.

On team Sentinelese.

Stupidity

Idiot.

He was murdered.

Idiot.

Waterproof bible 🤣

Update on whether his body was recovered?

Idiot

Lots of Loose Words thrashed about this Issue, But 1 thing is Clear and Those who Have Ears can Listen to This. You Can Belittle God /Christianity as much as U Want, While U Live, But You Will Never OUTDO God when You Die. Don’t Ever Bet Against God.

Religion is poison

No,not crazy just suicidal. It seemed a better idea than 'death by cops' suicide.

What gives him the right to force his beliefs on another group of people?

I bet he was an TheDemocrats trying to get voters!

Wow... these comments... Regardless of your stance on his choice, have a little bit of compassion. His family will never see him again. His death was brutal. The situation is just horrible and his family is mourning. Show a little bit of kindness.

Illegal and dangerous to go there...and he knew it. Well, he got the point.

Shit happens when you play in the deep end of the pool

'You guys might think I'm crazy', and disrespectful of the law, and disrespectful of the wishes of those that clearly indicated they didn't want contact.

Idiot.

He bribed fishermen to get to prohibted island. Sad he got killed.

Why should one act according to one's whims and fancies, we should listen to the preceptors and take their guidance ? Did Jesus ever mention in Bible to act whimsically ?

His belief in GOD was way bigger than any arrow, shot at him. I believe John Allen did exactly as his GOD wanted him too do! Soar John Allen on your beautiful new wings 😇. Prayers for family & friends. John Allen, I have faith in your GOD 🦋

Well then. Can’t say his effing evangelical ass wasn’t warned. Well done IMO

Stop making this news. He's a fucking idiot for pushing himself and his religion on a tribe well known for defending their land from outsiders. Disrespecting their wishes to be left alone got him killed. No fault but his own.

leave them alone.

There's no learning curve with these people.

Hindu religion has phenomenal provision of Rebirth.Soul never dies and it simply changes the body like clothes as told by lord Krishna in Geeta scripture.ISKCONGita

Why is this still news? Some privacy and respect for his family. This was his life's choice.

John Allen Chau was obviously arrogant. Missionaries often are. I rank him with mountain climbers who perish.

2018 DarwinAward eeked in at the end of the year. Congratulations!! 🏆

He was trying to save the tribe from incest and stuff of that nature. Kids have rights to an education. Indian government have put this tribe in the too hard basket. They see them as untouchables. This is 2018, immunisation is easy. Help the tribe. John brought awareness.

Damn colonizers

But, he paid a very big price for a petty mistake.The killer shouldn't go unpunished!

One coloniser dead

“Well done. Good and faithful servant”

Thinning the herd.

deadass 😂😂

He should’ve never went back. They don’t bother anyone, why try force religion on them. Now those people are about to be subject to some bs smh.

I pray for his souls. But I think his idea was arrogant.

Maybe the more strongly you're invested in your religion, the greater your conviction that everyone else is wrong? Just a thought...

Hopefully this man did not communicate any disease to this tribe.

This year's Darwin Award goes to...

'Without religion, we'd have good people doing good things, and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.' - Stephen Weinburg

Lunatic !

His fault

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