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A long time but. officially admitted that its missionaries in south africa didn't do enough to oppose the war. in the former colony. it acknowledged that many. and racist and the lutherans in namibia have accepted this apology and a step towards reconciliation. ok
Resisted the german colonial force and those who fought against the forces of apartheid they are all namibian heroes. also the fallen heroes of. cuba and the soviet union supported the liberation struggle and namibia's heroes acre is very much in the communist style. there's no commemoration of the german settlers here history has labelled them oppressors. yeah that's when we. go in winter is a place where my heroes but what the liberation struggle buried so i feel very proud when i'm here yes and i feel they're good and that they know namibia is a better place for living for all of us that we...
A land grab it divided africa among the rival european powers imperial germany won the territory that became known as german southwest africa present day namibia. from then on colonial officials in berlin like. the german settlers and traders could conduct their business in africa without interference. his sons the german stole their ancestors cattle and then. they gave them a big. of money he says and a lot of liquor. the missionaries told their converts they must obey the german kaiser he was a lutheran like them they said and god had appointed him their ruler. you know one of the. german bu...
Tentacles of apartheid over its west and. it wasn't until one thousand nine hundred ninety that namibia achieved independence . but independence was preceded by a long of attrition with alleged atrocities on both sides. on a hill outside vent her stands a memorial to the country's freedom fighters this is also where some well my hero is now buried the hero a leader who defied the germans who have a little not much what you see. everywhere with. pastor lawrence to cruise a cheek a is showing heroes a cap to this international group of christians. he explains that the monument is intended to hon...
From namibia they traveled to where the five hundredth anniversary of the reformation is being celebrated at the evangelical church convention. here prominent lutherans are discussing whether the reformation benefited distant countries like those in africa and whether the church today as a responsibility. for the mistakes of the past. year. the evangelical church has explicitly acknowledged its guilt with regard to the genocide in the. now it must bear fruit it must have political consequences. has to do work on this issue but i don't have a bad conscience about the fact that lutherans and oth...