Sunday, March 17, 2013

Fabian Fucan's rejection of Christianity

Fabian Fucan attacks Christianity for religious, cultural, historical, political, and social reasons. He rejected Christianity for the religious reason that it is exclusive. He becomes angry that Christian missionaries are trying to destroy the Law of Buddha and the Ways of the Gods. This also translates into his political reason to reject Christianity. He feared that by removing the native deities and their ways, the Christians would also destroy the strength of the Japanese emperors, who depended on the divine authority that they inherited from the native gods in order to rule. He rejects Christianity for the cultural reasons that it led to the ignorance of the traditional Confucianism and Buddhism, which he regrets leaving, and that Christians tried to replace them with their own culture. He rejected Christianity for the historical reason that over the course of history, Christian Europeans have taken over the countries of Luzon and Nova Hispania, and that they will do the same in China if they stay there longer. He rejects Christianity for the social reason that it is not socially stable. He is repulsed by how Christians are not afraid of punishment, and will promote their faith, even while risking their own lives. This fearlessness would endanger the social system, since the emperors use punishments as motivation for people to behave well.

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