Mahatma Gandhi is credited with a brilliantly acerbic remark...:
Journalist: What do you think of Western civilization?
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any solid citations for this sharp exchange.
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/04/23/good-idea/
“ Journalist: What do you think of Western civilization?
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea.”
Said a guy from a culture that fought to retain the quaint custom of suttee, a widow throwing herself on her husbands funeral pyre
Ghanaian. Another commie we are expected to worship for being a commie.
“Mahatma Gandhi is credited with a brilliantly acerbic remark...:
Journalist: What do you think of Western civilization?
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any solid citations for this sharp exchange.”
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FReepers would generally hate Gandhi, and all he stood for.
From Grok (The FR endorsed AI app):
“Mahatma Gandhi deeply revered the teachings of Jesus Christ, particularly the Sermon on the Mount, but he heavily criticized the institutional practices of Western Christianity. He viewed the materialism and racial exclusivity prevalent in affluent Christian societies as a direct contradiction to the teachings of Jesus.
While Gandhi never specifically wrote a treatise solely on “USA Christianity,” his broad critiques of Westernized Christianity and Christian missionaries apply directly to American churches of his era.
Key themes define his views: The “I like your Christ” sentiment: Gandhi is most famously attributed as stating, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
He argued that many professed believers ignored the core tenets of radical love, selflessness, and nonviolence that Jesus embodied.
Rejection of Western materialism: Gandhi frequently pointed out that the hyper-materialism of wealthy Western nations contradicted Jesus’s explicit warnings against serving “Mammon.” He believed the pursuit of luxury and earthly power undermined Christian claims of spiritual devotion.
Critique of colonialism and supremacy: He viewed Western Christianity as heavily entwined with political imperialism. In his view, American and European churches often fostered an attitude of superiority, which fueled aggressive proselytizing rather than genuine religious dialogue and respect.
The impact of segregated churches: Gandhi’s personal experiences with racist policies in Christian churches (such as being turned away from a church in South Africa) profoundly shaped his distaste for institutional Christianity. He believed that if Western Christians practiced their faith without adulteration, they would eliminate these prejudiced barriers.”