Self respect? Did the African Americans who were transported as slaves to America convert to Christianity for self-respect?
What happened to the Native Americans? They were butchered in the name of Jesus and their ancient faiths are now but a tale in the mouths of the old.

You can use any cunning strategy at your disposal to add another soul in your net, but we will never surrender, we will never die, we will forever be your final unconquered frontier. I am talking to you, Saint Paul. You ain’t destroying our identity.