John Chau convinced himself that God had personally called him to "save" the Sentinelese. Sadly, the voice he told himself was God was actually just the voice of his own ego.
This young man seemed to me to be obsessed about being the saviour of a people who wished to remain in their way of life without the interruption from the outside world. He deliberately broke the law by going to the island he knew he wasn't allowed there but his ego and his belief that he could break through the language barrier because he had God on his side. The people on Sentinel didn't want him there, his arrogance and self-entitlement took him there, not his god, regardless of all his consultation and research, he tried to invade a people who didn't want him there and he paid the price. Many people, apart from his family and church, will remember him as that fool who thought he could Christianise a tribe who have their own life and choose to live it their way.
It doesn't matter what people say about John, what matters is that he did what he thought God wanted him to do. I have no doubt he is in heaven right now. Eternity is more important than our temporary life here. John made the right choice.
@@pamwilliams6630 I have no doubt that God will punish him for attempting to murder the Sentinelese with his diseases, and ignoring God's warnings like the arrow in his Bible. Only the prideful ignore God's warnings.
In response to Dr. Ho's comment that Christianity is a "global faith," yes, that is true. However, Christianity didn't arrive in Taiwan until the 16th century C.E. So the Christianity that came to Taiwan had already been filtered through a Western cultural lens for the preceding 1,500 years.
We have to realize that we in the globally connected world are part of societies that continue to commit great crimes against each other, humanity and this planet. We also continue to progress science that enables such crimes. On the other hand, the Sentinelese have survived on their tiny island, sustaining it for centuries without hurting any other society. This alone means they are following God's will better than any "others" can claim. In addition, the mere act of landing on their island and "contacting" them puts them at great risk for a myriad of diseases for which they have no immunity and no defence. They warned John and only shot him when he persisted in threatening their very existence in this way. According to the movie (which I just saw), God also sent other signs that John should not pursue this action (like a typhoon). I'm reminded of the fable of the man sitting on his roof during a flood who repeatedly turned away help (e.g. a boat) as he prayed for God to "save" him. After he died, the man asked God why he didn't save him and God responded that he sent help 3 times. IMO, John ignored God's messages trying to stop him from going. The lesson in this is that God works through people - and this includes the Sentinelese. Jesus said that if your hand causes you to sin, you should cut it off. The truth is we would also contaminate the Sentinelese with our "modern" thinking - thinking that threatens the very existence of this planet (e.g. climate change, nuclear war, etc.) They are right to cut themselves off from us. What would Jesus do? I believe he would leave them alone. There is really nothing better than what they know that we can actually teach them. They may not call God by that name, but I believe they know His "Good News" better than we do. There are many lessons about peaceful and sustainable existence we need to learn before we are even remotely worthy of contacting them.
@bobstrauss9413 3 hours ago John Chau was not a martyr but an obsessed fanatic who valued his obsession more than life. His life was wasted on that island and he knew it would be that way. Perhaps he had a death wish. Those people just want to be left alone. John's life could have been better spent ministering to people in prisons or inner cities. He could have taken at risk kids on nature hikes. But no , he deliberately chose death over life. His death was more like a suicide.
“Life waisted?” A lot of people slog through 90 years of life and never truly live. Full of regrets at the end. Some though live short but full life that burn brightly and burn out. I take it your a atheist? Let me as you a question who’s to say john chau is unethical if morality is subjective?
@@jadedrac0 ME! who are YOU to push your 1century believes unto others. It is PERFECT that you believe, enjoy it allot but please leave other well thinking humans ALONE and dont antagonize them with your fairytale believes (keep them for yourself) . That YOU believe in BS doesnt mean you have ANY right to push it onto other people. For that CHAU, thankfully he died and didnt infect a population with diseasesof the body and mind.
The guy had it coming. He knew what would happen and he did it anyway. If god was real, he’d probably look at John and be like “I don’t know this idiot. I don’t claim him.”
I am a Christian living in London UK. Even though the documentary has some mistakes in it i really like it. I really happy with the churches/evanlegical world obsession with the great commission is being challenged. Most churches in the UK teaches you how to he a 'good Christian 'and being an evangelist. But hardly any preaching on our own repentance or walk with Christ. Time for this mindset to be challenge.
The Christians are way laid, as they are not questioning the views they hold. Almost all theological points they hold is wrong as reincarnation is the nature of reality for all people.
They will be seen by women of island as competitors and objects of enticement for their males. I think better, is get out of this - proclaiming "the gospel" - (wrong news) business and interfere in other peoples lives.
Thank you for this podcast, there was so many misinformation about His story. May the Love of Jesus overwhelm all the people that are speaking bad about Him and about missions, may their eyes be open to see that everything they are longing for it's just found in Jesus ❤
I watched the documentary. I am a Puerto Rican Christian. This documentary was so one sided and clearly had Its own agenda to degrade Christian’s and missionary’s. It made no sense to me how this one x Christian and missionary ran the whole documentary. When you can clearly tell this man was burnt out by ministry. I think it’s funny how the “western world” continues to push that Christianity is a “western religion” and then leave out all of the orthodox Christians that aren’t white or from the west. All of the Christian’s around the world who are Christian. Multiple indigenous people who are Christian and don’t regret It. Of course they leave that out. Now do I feel there could have been a little more wisdom for that young man to go to the north sentinelese people. I feel like he could of gotten a little more creative with his approach. I hope and I pray he really was sent by the lord and he didn’t do this in his flesh. We will find out soon enough what the fruits of this situation will be. I know one fruit is I began to pray for the north sentinelese I pray other Christians will do the same.
Which society that yall brought Christianity (beat Christianity into them and destroyed their original culture). But which one hasn’t actually been colonized.
We dont need to see the results...its Gods timing...and its God will...like in the case of the Aucas....just because you dont see anything happening doesn't mean God isn't at work...ultimately it is not about the world to see what happened its about the people coming to know Christ eventually
Could you please explain - what was the purpose of God, to condemn billions of innocent souls into evil earth for fault of two people - Adam and Eve? Is God of such nature that He punishes billions of innocents for the fault of two??? If this could ever be true, and that is His real nature to do such things, when Christians go to God -- how is He going to treat you? Is He going to change His nature? No. So, eternity is going to be permanent torture for Christians by God. Is it not?
Thank God for videos like this in so many ways. Again and again, there are many myths and misconceptions about many things including the history of Christianity, especially the history of Christian missionary work.
I just watched this movie and was drawn to finding out more about John, and i found this video. I am so glad you guys touched on these themes throughout the movie documentary because I feel as though there really has been a huge attack on Christians and our faith, and National Geographic/Disney is leading it on in disapproval.
The Last Days of John Allen Chau is an article that was in Outsider Magazine. It was very good and very respectful, and spoke about some of the other Islands in the chain, like Nicobar. They are Christian because one of them became a believer and brought the faith back to his people. The article is being made into a movie by a Taiwanese director, Justin Lin. I hope it is made with the tone of respect that was in the article. John is a hero of the faith. Who knows what impact his death could make in the final analysis; "if a corn of wheat falls into the ground..."
John Chau convinced himself that God had personally called him to "save" the Sentinelese. Sadly, the voice he told himself was God was actually just the voice of his own ego.
This young man seemed to me to be obsessed about being the saviour of a people who wished to remain in their way of life without the interruption from the outside world. He deliberately broke the law by going to the island he knew he wasn't allowed there but his ego and his belief that he could break through the language barrier because he had God on his side. The people on Sentinel didn't want him there, his arrogance and self-entitlement took him there, not his god, regardless of all his consultation and research, he tried to invade a people who didn't want him there and he paid the price. Many people, apart from his family and church, will remember him as that fool who thought he could Christianise a tribe who have their own life and choose to live it their way.
It doesn't matter what people say about John, what matters is that he did what he thought God wanted him to do. I have no doubt he is in heaven right now. Eternity is more important than our temporary life here. John made the right choice.
@@pamwilliams6630 yep, without any regard of the sentinalese people,or their right to be left alone.
No heaven. He was too sour to eat.@@pamwilliams6630
@@pamwilliams6630more like rotting in nowhere 😊
@@pamwilliams6630 I have no doubt that God will punish him for attempting to murder the Sentinelese with his diseases, and ignoring God's warnings like the arrow in his Bible. Only the prideful ignore God's warnings.
The arrogance these folks…
Even Xenu would have puked.
What places did you missionaries convert, that did not get colonized?
Missionary activity has been happening ever since the 1st century regardless of the colonial period of history. So it would not be a cause and effect.
Right now, China
@aznavenger7 yes it would
In response to Dr. Ho's comment that Christianity is a "global faith," yes, that is true. However, Christianity didn't arrive in Taiwan until the 16th century C.E. So the Christianity that came to Taiwan had already been filtered through a Western cultural lens for the preceding 1,500 years.
But the Church was not born inside western countries tho
23:37 I'm actually offended at the blatant disrespect for the Ancient Greek sky father god Zeus in this video. 🤷🏾♂️
We have to realize that we in the globally connected world are part of societies that continue to commit great crimes against each other, humanity and this planet. We also continue to progress science that enables such crimes. On the other hand, the Sentinelese have survived on their tiny island, sustaining it for centuries without hurting any other society. This alone means they are following God's will better than any "others" can claim.
In addition, the mere act of landing on their island and "contacting" them puts them at great risk for a myriad of diseases for which they have no immunity and no defence. They warned John and only shot him when he persisted in threatening their very existence in this way.
According to the movie (which I just saw), God also sent other signs that John should not pursue this action (like a typhoon). I'm reminded of the fable of the man sitting on his roof during a flood who repeatedly turned away help (e.g. a boat) as he prayed for God to "save" him. After he died, the man asked God why he didn't save him and God responded that he sent help 3 times. IMO, John ignored God's messages trying to stop him from going.
The lesson in this is that God works through people - and this includes the Sentinelese. Jesus said that if your hand causes you to sin, you should cut it off. The truth is we would also contaminate the Sentinelese with our "modern" thinking - thinking that threatens the very existence of this planet (e.g. climate change, nuclear war, etc.) They are right to cut themselves off from us.
What would Jesus do? I believe he would leave them alone. There is really nothing better than what they know that we can actually teach them. They may not call God by that name, but I believe they know His "Good News" better than we do. There are many lessons about peaceful and sustainable existence we need to learn before we are even remotely worthy of contacting them.
@bobstrauss9413
3 hours ago
John Chau was not a martyr but an obsessed fanatic who valued his obsession more than life. His life was wasted on that island and he knew it would be that way. Perhaps he had a death wish. Those people just want to be left alone. John's life could have been better spent ministering to people in prisons or inner cities. He could have taken at risk kids on nature hikes. But no , he deliberately chose death over life. His death was more like a suicide.
“Life waisted?” A lot of people slog through 90 years of life and never truly live. Full of regrets at the end. Some though live short but full life that burn brightly and burn out. I take it your a atheist? Let me as you a question who’s to say john chau is unethical if morality is subjective?
I am a Christian !John Chau wasted his life on a stupid obsession @@jadedrac0
Typical. Learn some English first. Education does eliminate the need for religious fan fiction.@@jadedrac0
I am a Christian, and see the stupidity of John Chau !@@jadedrac0
@@jadedrac0 ME! who are YOU to push your 1century believes unto others. It is PERFECT that you believe, enjoy it allot but please leave other well thinking humans ALONE and dont antagonize them with your fairytale believes (keep them for yourself) . That YOU believe in BS doesnt mean you have ANY right to push it onto other people. For that CHAU, thankfully he died and didnt infect a population with diseasesof the body and mind.
The guy had it coming. He knew what would happen and he did it anyway. If god was real, he’d probably look at John and be like “I don’t know this idiot. I don’t claim him.”
Uh, lady, stop talking about him in the present tense.
I am a Christian living in London UK. Even though the documentary has some mistakes in it i really like it. I really happy with the churches/evanlegical world obsession with the great commission is being challenged. Most churches in the UK teaches you how to he a 'good Christian 'and being an evangelist. But hardly any preaching on our own repentance or walk with Christ. Time for this mindset to be challenge.
Can you make an actual argument as to how Jesus is more real than Zeus?
The Christians are way laid, as they are not questioning the views they hold.
Almost all theological points they hold is wrong as reincarnation is the nature of reality for all people.
I wonder if women missionaries went to the Island if they would be accepted? Like with the End of the Spear. Women are not seen as a threat.
They will be seen by women of island as competitors and objects of enticement for their males. I think better, is get out of this - proclaiming "the gospel" - (wrong news) business and interfere in other peoples lives.
Thank you for this podcast, there was so many misinformation about His story. May the Love of Jesus overwhelm all the people that are speaking bad about Him and about missions, may their eyes be open to see that everything they are longing for it's just found in Jesus ❤
Or you just wake up of your psychosis, how about that?
I watched the documentary. I am a Puerto Rican Christian. This documentary was so one sided and clearly had Its own agenda to degrade Christian’s and missionary’s. It made no sense to me how this one x Christian and missionary ran the whole documentary. When you can clearly tell this man was burnt out by ministry. I think it’s funny how the “western world” continues to push that Christianity is a “western religion” and then leave out all of the orthodox Christians that aren’t white or from the west. All of the Christian’s around the world who are Christian. Multiple indigenous people who are Christian and don’t regret It. Of course they leave that out.
Now do I feel there could have been a little more wisdom for that young man to go to the north sentinelese people. I feel like he could of gotten a little more creative with his approach. I hope and I pray he really was sent by the lord and he didn’t do this in his flesh. We will find out soon enough what the fruits of this situation will be. I know one fruit is I began to pray for the north sentinelese I pray other Christians will do the same.
Which society that yall brought Christianity (beat Christianity into them and destroyed their original culture). But which one hasn’t actually been colonized.
I heard about this story today, and a laugh so hard with the arrogance and disrepect with another cultures
We dont need to see the results...its Gods timing...and its God will...like in the case of the Aucas....just because you dont see anything happening doesn't mean God isn't at work...ultimately it is not about the world to see what happened its about the people coming to know Christ eventually
Could you please explain - what was the purpose of God, to condemn billions of innocent souls into evil earth for fault of two people - Adam and Eve? Is God of such nature that He punishes billions of innocents for the fault of two??? If this could ever be true, and that is His real nature to do such things, when Christians go to God -- how is He going to treat you? Is He going to change His nature? No. So, eternity is going to be permanent torture for Christians by God. Is it not?
Thank God for videos like this in so many ways. Again and again, there are many myths and misconceptions about many things including the history of Christianity, especially the history of Christian missionary work.
Thank you for this conversation. Much needed.
Missionary mistakes. Bad actors😂😂😂
Thanks for this interview.
I just watched this movie and was drawn to finding out more about John, and i found this video. I am so glad you guys touched on these themes throughout the movie documentary because I feel as though there really has been a huge attack on Christians and our faith, and National Geographic/Disney is leading it on in disapproval.
Flo ri DUH! Education will eliminate religious fan fiction.
The Last Days of John Allen Chau is an article that was in Outsider Magazine. It was very good and very respectful, and spoke about some of the other Islands in the chain, like Nicobar. They are Christian because one of them became a believer and brought the faith back to his people. The article is being made into a movie by a Taiwanese director, Justin Lin. I hope it is made with the tone of respect that was in the article. John is a hero of the faith. Who knows what impact his death could make in the final analysis; "if a corn of wheat falls into the ground..."
Jesus Christ couldn't save himself he couldn't save John Chou... These missionaries preach Jesus is the saviour. LOL 😂😂😂
No pain at all doesn’t mean salvation. Jesus is very much alive today tho
please learn the whole story of Jesus before you comment.
@@daiishi_kinyoubi your just to funny!
@@liljade53 lol 🤣
@@GoodTimesAhead27 he who laughs last, laugh's best (sometimes those old quotes just FIT)
Gotta go to North Pole… to find elves…
They can't even show Jesus body remains or evidence of it 😜 😅
Book & science destroyed Abrahamic faiths already 😂