Thoughts on Death of John Chau An American Missionary

Graham Stain a christain missionary in disguise as a doctor was killed in India in 1999. He along with his two sons were brutally murdered and burnt. The stories relating to that case went on and on for weeks.

"Those who do not learn history are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana

Nearly 2 decades later, John Chau, a chinese american evangelical chraistain missionary met with same fate.

“You guys might think I’m crazy in all this, but I think it’s worthwhile to declare Jesus to these people,” Chau wrote before he took on the suicidal mission to meet Sentinelese people.

The mission was Suicidal in a sense that this tribe has been cut off from the outside world for nearly 60,000 years. They do not have immunity for even common deceases like a flue. Hence Chau’s mere presence on that island could wipe out their entire population. But missionaries do not care for such things. For them the spreading word of their god is more important than the lives of some tribal people.

“Lord, is this island Satan’s last stronghold where none have heard or even had the chance to hear your name?” he wrote in the diary.

He paid local fishermen around Rs 25,000/- to take him to the Island. He knew very well the mission is illegal. The tribe cannot be contacted as per law. “God Himself was hiding us from the Coast Guard and many patrols,” Chau stated in a description of the boat journey.

Western christain media is downplaying this by calling Mr. Chau as “Adventurous”. By that standard Judas was also adventurous.

Chau tried to contact on 16^th November with gifts like fish, football and the christian bible, that too waterproof edition.

But the tribe was not in the mood for a Sunday class. They shot arrows towards him warning him not to come to the island. One arrow pierced through the Bible. That might have been a hint if it would have received. But it seldom does by christian missionaries. They are very persistent to rid the local population from their belief system.

“I think I could be more useful alive . . . but to you, God, I give all the glory of whatever happens,” Chau wrote a few days before. He asked God to forgive “any of the people on this island who try to kill me, and especially if they succeed.”

It is all good but when he faced with real threat on 16^th November “God, I don’t want to die,” Chau wrote. This was among his last entries in his diary.

Maybe God along with Sentinelese people does not understand English. Chau died on 17^th November.

On that fateful night, Chau returned under cover of darkness with words “I am John, I love you Jesus Love you”. But true love comes from mutual respect for each other as well as each other’s religion. Sadly while Christianity talks about love, this one lesson never taught in any church all around the world.

 Some Americans are calling him “Martyr” while others killing it a murder. Christian demand of murder charge against Sentinelese people.Link

This has brought us some questions:-

1. 1.     Americans around the world have a reputation for being arrogant and not adhering to local laws and customs. Very recently in November 2018 itself, China has started biggest crackdown on foreigner tourist ever. They are deporting hundreds of them due to drugs abuse. This island and waters around it are protected under law for a reason. Even Indians are not allowed to go there. And this wannabe pope, missionary travel halfway around the world to convert them.
2. 2.     I wonder has entire America converted to christianity that this guy has to come to India for his missionary work? There was a clot of scope for him in the United States itself. Every year Americans are leaving christianity. The religion has reduced to fraud in a rich country. “Televangelists” is an American word used to describe for pastors who appear on TV and heal people of their illness through their television sets. For this, they ask for something called “seed” (money) to such an extent that they can plant entire Amazon forest from it. If only Chau would have saved souls who are quitting christianity in America it would be so comfortable and easy.
3. 3.     Unlike Americans who understand English, it wouldn’t have been easy to harvest souls in Andaman. Chau does not speak their language. We even don’t know what their language is. We only know their language is similar to Jawara language spoken by people on Andaman Island. But hey when you have god with you don’t need to learn the language or notice his sings.

As a devoted Hindu I wish Chau is reborn as a Sentinelese and be forced to protect the very same people he has endangered due to his foolish actions. That will be Karma at it’s finest.