Quote by Paul Gauguin

The missionary is no longer a man, a conscience. He is a corpse, in the hands of a confraternity, without family, without love, without any of the sentiments that are dear to us. Emasculated, in a sense, by his vow of chastity, he offers us the distressing spectacle of a man deformed and impotent or engaged in a stupid and useless struggle with the sacred needs of the flesh, a struggle which, seven times out of ten, leads him to sodomy, the gallows, or prison.

The missionary is no longer a man, a conscience. He is a cor

Summary

This quote highlights a bleak perspective on missionaries and their sacrifices. It suggests that by taking a vow of chastity, missionaries become disconnected from their own humanity, devoid of familial ties and the ability to experience love and common sentiments. Furthermore, it characterizes them as impotent and struggling fruitlessly against their natural desires, often resulting in acts of sodomy, imprisonment, or even death. The quote aims to portray missionaries as tragic figures, stripped of their essential human nature and trapped in a world of deprivation and futility.

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Evangelism

By Paul Gauguin

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