issseust thhroer
issseust thhroer voted up Anonymous' answer

I think there are a few reasons:

1. Convert or die.  This was a common practice in the medieval period, then when we discovered native Americans, and then among African slaves.  Or, well, heck, anyone we encountered along the way we must "save".

2. The idea of pain and suffering on Earth and in life is somehow … Read more

issseust thhroer
issseust thhroer voted up Anonymous' answer

I think there are a few reasons:

1. Convert or die.  This was a common practice in the medieval period, then when we discovered native Americans, and then among African slaves.  Or, well, heck, anyone we encountered along the way we must "save".

2. The idea of pain and suffering on Earth and in life is somehow … Read more