Posted on 12/13/2018 8:19:42 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Pretty sure it was the arrows ...
Proof tha Darwin was right. Lol!
He knew the job was dangerous when he took it.
Apples and bowling balls comparison.
As a Christian, I admire the guy’s faith, I really do. But I just don’t see how doing something you know will kill you does anyone any good. God rest his soul, truly, but it just looks pointless to me. He will now never spread the Gospel to anyone else, ever.
That's what makes the gift of his life so great. He was certainly impelled by the love of Christ, and the love of these isolated people whom God had created for happiness forever with Him.
Who cares? The guy went where he knew he was not welcome and paid the ultimate price. Sometimes ones highest and best calling is to serve as an example to others. He fulfilled that mission.
From the column: “Who are we to deny the Sentinelese the choice of their future?”
The Sentinelese made their choice: to be left alone. Who are we to interfere with that choice?
Stupidity...I’ll leave it at that.
I am sure many believers at the foot of the cross thought Christ's sacrifice pointless and expressed similar sentiments.
I know so many Christians who NEVER open their mouths to spread the gospel out of fear. This young man contained his fear and took Christ's charge most seriously, literally losing his life for Christ's sake.
His reward in heaven will be great.
These people have been quarantined from the world for centuries. The diseases he could have brought death to many of the natives.
He believed he was glorifying God, but his recklessness has made himself a stink among the nations.
At this point...
This is a tough case to think about. He was an idealistic young man, wanting to share the Gospel. But none of us speak their language, or know their culture. Very little is known about the Sentinelese people. We do know from experience, that they are hostile and violent to outsiders.
It seems to me, in my limited knowledge of what missionary work entails, that we would need to have some established contacts with some other culture, before you can realistically try to do anything.
He didn’t speak Sentinelese, and they don’t speak English. There are no translators who speak their language.
For all we know, sharing concepts of God and Christ, even if we did speak the language, might be like explaining calculus to a 3 year old.
Its a shame that we cant hire some Sentinelese to work as border patrol.
Some people risk their lives to avoid the negative consequences of personal shame, embarrassment, loss of self-respect of not acting at all. And they they feel that the benefits to others as a result of their actions are very great. Thus, in their opinion, their actions pass the criterion of having a high benefit to consequences ratio.
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