Why does Angola Admit Criminal American Evangelical Missionaries?

First colonized by the Portuguese, then by the Germans, Angola has had its share of western colonialism, pilfering of resources and cultural devastation.

Why does the now independent country allow so-called missionaries, a.k.a. religious colonialists, into its territory? Implied in a missionary's mind is that the target country's culture and religion are inadequate or false, and that they ought to condescendingly corrected with another superior religion and culture. More insidious is that these American Evangelical missionaries are a cover for American economic and political colonialism. Examples abound in Africa, Latin America and Asia of countries where recently converted - and brainwashed - Evangelical natives immediately embark on political activism in elections and right-wing policymaking aligned with US foreign policy.

Then again, as the story below shows, not all missionaries are humble, modest and God-fearing. Some of them get involved in murders and other crimes, including sexual abuse of vulnerable people and children. The story as reported says only that the wife in the missionary couple killed her husband, but we do not learn why. She could have had a sexual dalliance with an indigenous man, or he could have been abusing children (his own or those of other people), or some other disgusting story of the sort. Which goes to show that these divinely-inspired missionaries are also criminals who should not be trusted with sapping the foundations of another people's culture under the pretext of spreading the friggin' gospel of the make-believe son of god. Criminals like these should be banned from entry and/or immediately deported back to their countries.

Check out one such missionary website: https://www.simusa.org/ and see how it targets indigenous people in non-western developing world countries. They could be doing their missionary work inside the United States, for example, among people with other religions (e.g. Catholics, Muslims, Hindus, Jews....). But no, they choose the developing world because of racist condescencion: In America, everyone is "civilized" and respects the beliefs and traditions of other Americans. But in the developing world, it is not disrespectful to try and impose one's religion and culture on these "lesser" humans.

What moral superiority complex possesses these white northern barbarians to make them think their religion and culture are better than the nations and cultures of Africa, Asia and Latin America?

Missionary work should be banned by governments of the developing world.
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Missionary's wife arrested over his 'brutal' murder
Mark Moran
Sun, November 3, 2024


A screenshot shows the Shroyer family in an update on the My Vineyard Church website. Photo courtesy of My Vineyard Church

Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The wife of an American missionary murdered in Angola has been arrested in his killing, the couple's church has announced.

Officials allege that Jackie Shroyer, 44, killed her husband Beau Shroyer, 44, in a "violent, criminal attack," Troy Easton, pastor of Detroit-based Lakes Area Vineyard Church said in a statement.

Easton added that Jackie Shroyer had been taken into custody.

"I'm so sorry and simply do not have words to express my disbelief and sorrow about this news. What I can tell you is that the Shroyer children are well cared for," the statement said.

"This is unimaginable, and yet it is very real. As a community we must cry out to the Lord for his grace, mercy and comforting presence for the Shroyer children and family."

The statement told congregants to anticipate media attention and that the church was prepared to assist investigators as well as be sensitive to the needs of its members.

"Today we grieve and we ache for Jackie and the children and their families," Easton said during Sunday services. "We hurt for us."

The Shroyers moved to Angola three years ago to serve as long-term missionaries, with their five children, through the organization SIM.

The organization said it was "heartbroken" over Beau Shroyer's death and "shocked and devastated" to learn of his wife's involvement.

"SIM is grateful to Angolan law enforcement for their diligence in investigating this matter," the organization said.

"The SIM USA leadership team is working closely with the SIM team in Angola and with the Shroyers' home church, Lakes Area Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to care for the Shroyers' five children and everyone else affected by this tragedy."