3. What should we do when we are confronted with other cultures?

      

         Our distinct culture is what defines us and differentiates us from other people. It is more than our nationality, our heritage, or our past experiences. These diverse and distinct cultures are what makes this world such a colorful planet. Mostly, cultures have very different ideals, that sometimes impedes us from understanding each others perspective. For an example, some tribes in Africa still teach their children how to hunt and survive in the wilderness without any use of technology. They hunt wild animals and sometimes eat  bugs to survive. Personally, I find this very hard to understand because I think people should go along with the vastly developing world. However, just because we do not understand other cultures does not mean that we can look down on them and ignore them. In fact, when we are confronted with other cultures, we must not try to change the culture, but be sensitive and careful to understand and respect their cultures.

        In the book the Peace Child, the reason Don Richardson was able to reach the Sawi, was because he was very sensitive about their culture and also respected them. Although he disagreed with some aspects of their culture such as the exchange of a "peace child", he didn't condemn them for it but waited for God's help to use their culture to convey his message. Because Don Richardson didn't just try to show the Sawi of his culture and he was willing to accept their culture, he was later able to convert them by using their culture. However, like how Don Richardson told the Sawi that treachery is wrong and that they needed peace, I think we should confront other cultures and tell them if something is wrong. We should confron the culture and point out the things that are wrong, especially in God perspectives. This would be the very hard part about confronted other cultures because sometimes people will be offended when others try to change their culture. However, although we might get persecuted or condemned for trying so, I think it is necessary to tell other cultures about the problems of their culture. This however must be in a very respectful and caring way like Don Richardson, so that the people of the other people may not feel offended and know that we are talking from sincere heart of love. 

       In conclusion, when we are confronted with other cultures, we must try to embrace and understand the culture but we should also point out the wrong sides of the culture in a way that the people may accept it as an advice coming from love.