US missionary who engaged with reclusive Brazilian tribe could be charged with genocide

[Judi Lynn]

Source: New Zealand Herald

25 Jan, 2019 6:39pm

An American missionary spreading his beliefs to remote tribes in Brazil has been questioned over his contact with a previously isolated tribe and could be charged with genocide, according to reports.

Steve Campbell has been questioned over an illegal journey he made into the protected area in a remote part of the southern Amazon in Brazil. The area is occupied by the Hi-Merim tribespeople.

Campbell is a missionary who receives funding from the Greene Baptist Church. He has been inhabiting indigenous land that is occupied by around 100 different tribes for the past month, according to reports. He was questioned by Funai, a local government body who investigate indigenous affairs.

Campbell, seen here with wife Robin, both carry out missionary work in the state of Amazonas. Photo / Supplied

The case against the missionary is still being investigated the Brazilian Federal Police and the public prosecutor.


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[Midnight Writer]

1. 12 scariest words in English: "I am from a Church and I am here to save you."

[cstanleytech]

2. Are the members of the Brazilian government also going to be charged? After all

the nearly unrestricted logging of the rain forest is just as much a threat to such people.

[GoneOffShore]

3. Don't take candy from evangelists.

[3Hotdogs]

4. Should be another charge of spreading lies.

[keithbvadu2]

5. And when he kills them with germs, viruses, and diseases, he will say: 'God's will.'

And when he kills them with germs, viruses, and diseases, he will say: 'God's will.'

[olegramps]

6. If that doesn't do them in, a weakened state and strong dose of fundamentalism will finish them off

[Cold War Spook]

10. No one should even come near them.

I saw a documentary so many years ago that I can't even remember the name of the tribe or the scientist that he spent years trying to find them somewhere in Brazil. He did find them finally and they died of diseases.

[Javaman]

7. My reply to "I'll pray for you" is...

"Okay, I'll think for you"

I've gotten my share of sour looks from that. LOL

[SpankMe]

8. Ouch!! n/t

[Bayard]

9. Same old story

"My beliefs are right, and yours are wrong".