The Rhenish Missionary Society ( is Re: GRGR (15): Good & Evil (was Enzian...)

Michael Perez studiovheissu at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 15 07:47:53 CST 1999


rj wrote:
"I'd agree with you that some, or many, do more harm than good, but
'all?' What about Mother Theresa's Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta.
'Cultural carpetbaggers' is a pretty harsh call for mine."

Jerky beat me to the mention of Chris Hitchens book on Theresa.  I
don't know if they are the "worst of the bunch," but hardly worthy of
sainthood.  I'll stand by "cultural carpetbaggers."  It is harsh, but
definitely deserved.  There are many Enzians among the missions,
confused and corrupted.

Michael 

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