How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"What the Japanese of that time believed in was not our God. It was their own gods. For a long time we failed to realize this and firmly believed that they had become Christians." (7.227)
Ultimately, Ferreira confirms Rodrigues' worst fears: the Japanese Christians have indeed invented their own faith. Though it might be rooted in Catholicism, this faith has since become its own beast entirely, influenced by Buddhism and other local traditions. But why is that necessarily a bad thing?