Lonan3 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 SOURCE OF THE FILE David Livingstone, the 19th-century missionary whose expeditions to Lake Victoria and along the Zambezi made him a hero of the British Empire, has long been thought of as one of the London Missionary Society’s most successful recruits. Hollywood portrayed him leading scores of African villagers in a joyful rendition of Onward, Christian Soldiers in the 1939 Spencer Tracy film Stanley and Livingstone, and he was fêted by his contemporaries for his power to convert. But new research shows that he was one of the missionary movement's biggest failures. Clare Pettitt, author of the forthcoming Dr Livingstone, I Presume, concluded that he converted only one person, who lapsed within a few months. When I was a child at school, his 'success' as a missionary was taught as historical fact. Just one of many that one needs to check out for oneself before acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Its just another lie in the catalogue of lies and misinformation that formed the foundations of the British Empire. All that talk of going to meet the savage, and converting him from his dirty profane ways into a good law abiding Christian. Pure cobblers. Its no different to what is happening in Iraq today with the wests wonderful transformation of Iraq into a democracy. Have the democratic missionaries actually converted many despite what we are being told? Its very easy to get away with a lie if its used as a basis to perpetuate a whole flawed system. Nobody is going to tell you you are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 SOURCE OF THE FILE When I was a child at school, his 'success' as a missionary was taught as historical fact. Just one of many that one needs to check out for oneself before acceptance. As was religion itself, my how times change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Maybe his lack of success warrants some modern recognition of heroism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 The Eddie Eagle award for trying and failing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smelly Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Well i wonder if he enjoyed taking the missionary position ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Taste and see that the Lord is good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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