brillnoel
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Ukristo haujaanza kipindi cha ujio wa wakoloni, ulianza kipindi kirefu mno mfano yohana mbatizaji alikuwa akifanya kazi ya Mungu yangu 500BC ambaye ndiye alikuwa mtanguliz wa Yesu, na ujio wa wa missionary walikuwa approximately 18 century ni vigumu mno kuchanganya Ukristo au Bible na ukolini
Role of Missionaries in Colonization of Africans
They misused biblical passages to further the causes of their colonial friends.
The message preached by Missionaries encouraged Africans to rebel against everything that formed the foundation of African family and society.
They even preached that salvation could only be obtained through formal work which meant one had to earn a paycheck. The only people who paid for labor at the time were Europeans colonialists.
Most missionaries new to Africa believed Africans were lazy and were not using their land adequately so it was in their best interest for Europeans to use it. Some missionaries had developed friendships with local clans and used this to further European causes. Often African chiefs sought advice from missionaries on how to deal with other Europeans seeking treaties. However, the missionaries almost always betrayed their trust.
The question therefore remains if the missionaries’ views towards Africans were so negative how could they have been any benefit to Africans? In essence colonialism was partly a result of betrayal by missionaries. Even though we are grateful that they educated Africans and opened clinics in the most remote villages we cannot forget that their motives were impure and their actions very detrimental to African society.
It is amazing that Britannica describes Robert Moffat as, “Scottish missionary to Africa and Bible translator, who was known for his efforts to improve local living standards in Africa. He was also the father-in-law of the missionary and explorer David Livingstone (1813–73).”
Improving local living standards to them means he aided Europeans in taking land that belonged to Africans and then forcing them to work for a living so that they would pay taxes for things that never benefited them
http://www.globalblackhistory.com/2012/10/role-of-missionaries-in-colonization-of-africans.html
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