Post #657858 by AceExplorer on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 10:23 AM

On 2012-11-05 08:51, tikilongbeach wrote:
I'm far from being religious, but it's interesting that the Mormon missionaries seemed to embrace the Polynesian culture as opposed to forcing the 'natives' to burn their idols and spirit huts. I could be wrong about that.

You're right, that is interesting. I know the Hawaiian islands have been, and I believe still are, a big Mormon mission field. I've personally avoided the PCC for various reasons (mostly because there is so much other real stuff to see and do and which doesn't cost $50 to $100/person, heh...) but I do find it interesting that Mormonism has so embraced and supported island history and cultures when their own religion is completely void of any archaeological or anthropological evidence to support their claims and their own history. Not trying to get into a religion discussion here, but just sayin' it's an interesting juxtaposition when you step back and look at it...