What concepts in the Sawi culture intrigued / reviled / saddened / angered / surprised you?
I was mostly surprised to how quickly the race could change. After one visit from a spiritual man, truly shows readers to how deprived these people where from spirituality. This was truly poignant. How a group of innocent people blinded by a satanic culture was going to an eternal misery without their knowledge. Yet due to their recent discovery of a God that cares, and loves shows how merciful a life given to us can be. God can strike them down if he wished, but left them to straggle a little longer so that their salvation may come in human form.
The true spirit lies within…
How devastated I was to know that a culture like this still existed. I know there are small pockets all over the world that have a similar society, but an entire village. Shocking indeed. However what gave me relief was that their blindness was momentary. Free from a satanic grip of which was placed upon the Sawi.
Salvation is free… under a few conditions.
Yet what astonished me the most was their worship towards Judas. I only say astonished because it actually shouldn’t come to real surprise when their entire culture is built upon betraying one another.
But in the end I found myself rather relieved because all they really needed was a proper wake up call from the right person.
Hey Jason
답글삭제First off, the Sawi are not the worst. They are simply the worst considering the time period. The Mayans would rip the hearts out of living people and the Romans would torture people out of sheer sadistic enjoyment. However it is very interesting that one individual had such a profound on a culture that had a couple more centuries to develop than others. Don Richardson was truly a man chosen by God to save these people.
Oh, and the Sawi didn't worship Judas. They simply liked his slick (not to mention sick) way that he betrayed Jesus.
Good point Ants. Jas, Don actually lived with the Sawi - he did not just visit. I think this is key to change.
답글삭제Jason,
답글삭제I agree with some of your points, but I do not find it surprising that the Sawi people looked up to Judas. Overall, his actions were a prime representation of the Sawi's value of treachery. They could relate to his actions, as their culture valued treachery above all.
The Sawi did not just change overnight, it was a gradual process that took Don a long time, even though he lived with them.
답글삭제Yes, it did surprise me to hear of a culture like this it also amazed me and intrigued me to see that a culture this old had actually been free of the influences of the world.
Lastly the Sawi didn't worship Judas but instead of worshiping Jesus when the heard the story of his betrayal they made Judas seem like a hero since he had just pulled off a great betrayal.