Evangelizing "Uncontacted Tribes"

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Here is an interesting dilemma worth thinking about. I just read interesting facts about modern day “Uncontacted tribes”.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncontacted_peoples

I read of several missionaries trying to come in contact with them coming to large backlash because of possible spread of disease or even destruction of their local culture. Plus there is the chance they may be violent like the Sentinelese people.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinelese_people

I curious to see what everyone think in this touchy circumstance of evangelization.
 
Hmmmm…

Where did our LORD say anything about evangelizing such that “oh , unless they have an isolated culture, in which case leave them alone…”?

Oh, that’s right, He didn’t!

Full stop, as far as I am concerned.

IMNAAHO and ICXC NIKA
 
In this Holy Spirit age it’s vital to go and preach in genuine Holy Spirit calling and not out of idealism or in reproducing anything imprinted on us by man.

And to pray for that. Whether that means God may send someone next door or to the Antipodes, is up to Him.

(As opposed to what people say is Holy Spirit.) (Of course in imprinting something on us they swear they are not doing so.)
 
Like all other humans, they must repent and receive the gospel, or risk suffering eternal damnation. Christ’s message must be delivered to all peoples as soon as possible, so that all will have more time to make their decisions.

That being said, even if the gospel isn’t delivered to the isolated, for whatever reason, such unfortunates may still be saved via invincible ignorance, and by following a properly formed conscience; the law of their hearts. :heaven:

There’s no need to rush.
 
I watched a documentary the other night on the same theme. The missionaries went deep into the jungle to evangelize people(very small clans)that had never seen a white person, but were messmerized by the Iphones, cameras, equipment, beards and hair of the white missionaries. They really didn’t understand the message of the Bible or the meaning of the cross. I was thinking…what if they try this themselves? They seemed almost hypnotized by the story of the crucifixtion, rather than understanding it. They were so remote and innocent-chances are they will never see another white person in their lifetimes. I wonder if you can call this Evangelizing as it was in the Bible-NT? Peace.
 
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I watched a documentary the other night on the same theme. The missionaries went deep into the jungle to evangelize people(very small clans)that had never seen a white person, but were messmerized by the Iphones, cameras, equipment, beards and hair of the white missionaries. They really didn’t understand the message of the Bible or the meaning of the cross. I was thinking…what if they try this themselves? They seemed almost hypnotized by the story of the crucifixtion, rather than understanding it. They were so remote and innocent-chances are they will never see another white person in their lifetimes. I wonder if you can call this Evangelizing as it was in the Bible-NT? Peace.
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It wasn’t quite as envisioned in the NT, if only because the apostles did not have all kinds of “gear” unknown to the locals.

Also, the cross per se is mostly unknown in our world, but was a hideous commonplace during the NT.

We still have to try, though.

ICXC NIKA
 
While we must try, the Tree People were more interested in the axes and big bush wacking knives and wondering where they could get some tools such as those. The missionaries introduced them to paper money which they had no concept of. Not barter, but paper money.😦
 
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