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1 | Do You Have to Be Christian to Be Jamaican? | Tsy Maintsy Kristiana Ve Ianao Vao Ho Jamaikana? |
2 | Crucifix at Discovery Bay, Jamaica. | Hazofijaliana eo amin'ny torapasika Discovery, Jamaika. |
3 | Photo by Nick|Allen, used under a CC BY-NC 2.0 license. | Sary avy tamin'i Nick|Allen, nampiasaina amin'ny alalan'ny lisansa CC BY-NC 2.0. |
4 | Damion Crawford, a member of parliament in Jamaica who is also the minister of state in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, has drawn criticism for statements he made at an independence gala hosted by the Jamaican Canadian Association lamenting the island nation's lack of religiousness. | Nampirongatra kiana tamin'ny fanambaràna nataony tamin'ny fety ho an'ny fahaleovan-tena nokarakarain'ny “Jamaican Canadian Association”, nibabababa ny tsy fahampian'ny resaka ara-pinoana ao amin'ilay firenena nosy, i Damion Crawford, mpikambana ao amin'ny parlemantan'i Jamaika, sady minisi-panjakana misahana ny Minisiteran'ny Fizahantany sy ny Fialamboly. |
5 | According to reports from Pride, an Afro-Canadian/Caribbean magazine, Crawford stated that his “greatest concern is that Jamaica is losing its fear of God.” | Araka ireo tatitra avy tamin'ny “Pride“, gazetiboky Afro-Kanadiana/Karibeana, nanambara i Crawford fa “ i Jamaika manary ny fahatahorany an'Andriamanitra no tena manahirana azy indrindra.” |
6 | Crawford went on to say that “the country has moved too far from God, and has ceased pleasing God.” | Nanohy ihany i Crawford fa “niala nisintaka lavitra loatra an'Andriamanitra ny firenena, ary nitsahatra tsy nahafinaritra an'Andriamanitra intsony.” |
7 | His remarks didn't go over well with some on Twitter, which prompted Crawford to defiantly reaffirm his position via a series of tweets: | Tsy tafita tsara tamin'ireo sasany tao amin'ny Twitter ny fanamarihany, izay nahatonga an'i Crawford nanamafy indray ny toerana misy azy taminà hafatra fohy maromaro: |
8 | why them ppl yah nuh leave me and me jesus though jesus… I answer to no man. if u not afraid say thank god but let me be | nahoana ary ny vahoaka rehetra no manary ahy, ary izaho an'i Jesoa, na dia Jesoa aza…Tsy mamaly olona aho. |
9 | - Wakka FLakka (@DamionCrawford) August 14, 2014 unuh stay right there me busy a pray | Raha tsy matahotra ianao, misaora an'Andriamanitra, fa avelao aho |
10 | - Wakka FLakka (@DamionCrawford) August 14, 2014 | Mijanonà any ianareo rehetra fa sahirana mivavaka aho |
11 | All of a sudden everybody a atheist and agnostic and undecided and non believer unuh need fi rahtid stop it… that a nuh Jamaica. - Wakka FLakka (@DamionCrawford) August 14, 2014 | Tampoka teo, ny olona rehetra, ireo tsy mino ny fisian'Andriamanitra, ireo tsy mino ny fisian'ny zavatra tsy hita maso, ireo tsy mety tapa-kevitra, ianareo rehetra tsy mino, mila manadino ny zavtara ratsy, ajanony izany… Tsy Jamaika izany. |
12 | Joshua 24:15 …as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. | Josoa 24:15… fa raha izaho sy ny ankohonako, hanompo ny Tompo izahay. |
13 | #done_talk #God_alone | #done_talk #God_alone |
14 | - Wakka FLakka (@DamionCrawford) August 14, 2014 Ah sinful nation, a ppl laden with iniquity….they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger…. | Loza ho an'ny firenena mpanota, vahoaka anjakan'ny tsy fahamarinana, nanadino ny TOMPO izy ireo, nihantsy ilay Iray Masin'i Israely izy ireo ka nahatonga fahatezerana… |
15 | - Wakka FLakka (@DamionCrawford) August 15, 2014 Author Kei Miller found it odd that Crawford would make such strong claims about Jamaica being Christian given the way it was forced upon the island's inhabitants in colonial times. | I Kei Miller, mpanoratra, dia mahita fa hafahafa hoe manao izany fitakiana lehibe izany i Crawford, amin'ny maha-kristiana an'i Jamaika, sahala amin'ny fomba nanerena ireo mponin'ny nosy tamin'ny fotoanan'ny fanjanahantany. |
16 | Miller also criticized Crawford for having a narrow view of what it means to be Jamaican: | Nanakiana an'i Crawford ihany koa i Miller amin'ny fananany fomba fijery teritery ny dikan'ny atao hoe Jamaikana: |
17 | What's problematic is not your ideas of what Jamaica is, but your insistence on what Jamaica is NOT. | Tsy ny hevitrao ny amin'ny hoe ahoana no Jamaika ny olana, fa ny fizirizirianao amin'izay TSY maha-Jamaika. |
18 | I have no problem with you telling the world that Jamaica is a Christian country, because it certainly is. | Tsy olako ny itenenanao amin'izao tontolo izao hoe firenena Kristiana i Jamaika, satria tena izay tokoa izy. |
19 | More specifically, Jamaica is a Pentecostal country. | Raha ny tena marina kokoa, firenena Pentekotista i Jamaika. |
20 | And in some parts it is an Anglican country. | Ary any amin'ny faritra sasany, firenena Anglikana izy. |
21 | In other parts still, it is a Baptist country, and an SDA country, and in other parts a Revival country. | Any amin'ny faritra sasany ihany, firenena Batista izy, ary firenena Advantista, ary firenena Fifohazana indray any amin'ny faritra hafa. |
22 | Jamaica is also a Rastafari country and a Muslim country and an Obeah country. | Firenena Rastafari ihany koa i Jamaika, ary firenena Silamo, ary firenena anjakan'ny Mosavy koa i Jamaika. |
23 | Jamaica is a black country, but also a white country and a Chinese country and a mixed race country. | Firenena mainty i Jamaika, anefa firenena fotsy ihany koa, ary firenena Sinoa, ary firenena misy firazanana mifangaro. |
24 | It is a straight country, and in some corners and gullies it is a gay country. | Firenena mahitsy izy, ary eny amin'ny tendrony sy eny amin'ny lemaka sasany izy dia firenen'ny loko marevaka. |
25 | Jamaica is spiritual and it is also secular; it is a believing country and in some parts, it is an unbelieving country. | Sady firenena miankina amin'ny finoana no laika ihany koa i Jamaika; firenena mino izy ary any amin'ny faritra sasany, firenena tsy mpino. |
26 | And Jamaica manages to be all these things simultaneously. | Ary afaka ho ireo rehetra ireo amin'ny fotoana iray i Jamaika. |
27 | Some parts don't agree with other parts, but that is alright. | Ny faritra sasany tsy mitovy hevitra amin'ny sasany, kanefa tsara izany. |
28 | That's how culture happens. | Izany ny isehoan'ny kolontsaina. |
29 | No part should ever monopolize the whole. | Tsy misy ankolafy tokony hanjakazaka samirery amin'ny zavatra rehetra. |
30 | Crawford responded to Miller on his Facebook page, drawing a comparison between the United States and Jamaica. | Namaly an'i Miller tao amin'ny pejy Facebook-ny i Crawford, nampitaha an'i Etazonia sy Jamaika. |
31 | He adapted the Webster's Dictionary definition for “un-American” for the term “un-Jamaican” - “not agreeing with the Jamaican values, principles nor traditions”, to which Kei Miller responded in this blog post, which he published yesterday. | Nampiasa ny famaritana ny atao hoe “tsy Amerikana” avy tao amin'ny diksionary Webster izy, nilazany ny atao hoe “Tsy Jamaikàna” - “tsy niombon-kevitra tamin'ireo soatoavina, ireo fototra ary ireo fomban-drazan'ny Jamaikana”, izay novalian'i Kei Miller ato amin'ity lahatsoratra anaty bilaogy ity, izay nalefany tamin'ny aterineto omaly (19 Aogositra). |
32 | Crawford also argued that the essential qualities of a country are to be found in its majority culture: | Nanamafy ihany koa i Crawford fa avy amin'ny kolontsain'ny maro an'isa no ahitàna ny tena toetry ny firenena iray: |
33 | I find it ludicrous to argue that a country is everything that exist[s] in that country. | Itako ho kidaladala ihany ny filazana fa ny firenena iray dia ny zavatra rehetra ao amin'io firenena io. |
34 | Jamaica is a Christian country full stop. | Firenena Kristiana i Jamaika, izay ihany. |
35 | We have Rastafarians, Jews, Muslims etc, but the accepted norm is Christianity. | Misy Rastafariana, Jiosy, Silamo etc, isika, fa ny Kristianisma no lamina nifanekena. |
36 | Crawford's position drew great criticism on Twitter: | Niteraka kiana goavana tao amin'ny Twitter ilay fijerin'i Crawford,: |
37 | Damion Crawford have a degree? | Mba manana maripahaizana ve i Damion Crawford? |
38 | Because is bere foolishness I see him sprouting. | Satria toa fitsimokin'ny hadalàna no hitako mitsiry aminy. |
39 | Move with you antiquated, back a bush beliefs. - Audi Manning (@AudiNatlee) August 14, 2014 | Ento manaraka anao any ny zavatra efa ntaolo, miverena any amin'ny finoana any ambany ravinkazo any.. |
40 | I wonder if I become a Christian and pray for sensible leaders, would god listen? | Manontany tena aho hoe raha lasa Kristiana aho, ka mivavaka ho an'ireo mpitondra mora tohina, hihaino ve Andriamanitra? |
41 | - Barrington Grant Jr (@barringtonjr) August 14, 2014 when Damion Crawford entered politics I had high hopes, sigh, absolute failure no better than the dinosaurs in Gordon House | Tamin'ny niditra tamin'ny resaka politika i Damion Crawford, nanana fanantenana lehibe aho, fisentoana, fahalavoana tanteraka, tsy tsara mihoatra ireo dinaozoro ao amin'ny Gordon House. |
42 | - Stewart C. (@vaewest) August 18, 2014 Blogger Emma Lewis believed that it was inappropriate for a government minister to determine who is authentically Jamaican on the basis of their religion or lack thereof: | Nino i Emma Lewis, bilaogera, fa tsy dia mety loatra ho anà minisitry ny governemanta ny mamaritra hoe iza no tena Jamaika marina, amin'ny alalan'ny finoany na ny tsy fisian'io: |
43 | Some people believe in God. | Misy ny olona mino an'Andriamanitra. |
44 | Others don't. | Ny hafa tsy mino. |
45 | Some believe in lots of gods; others in no god at all. | Ny sasany mino andriamanitra maro; ny hafa indray tsy mino na dia amin'ny iray aza. |
46 | Many others do not know what they believe in; some are still trying to figure it out; and others simply do not care. | Maro ny hafa tsy mahalala akory hoe inona ny inoany; ny sasany vao miezaka ny mamantatra izany; ary ny hafa indray tsy miraharaha izany mihintsy. |
47 | And all of that is fine. | Fa tsy maninona daholo izany rehetra izany. |
48 | I do believe in freedom of religion, and I respect others' beliefs, always. | Tena mino ny fahalalahan'ny finoana aho, ary manaja ny finoan'ny hafa, mandrakariva. |
49 | What I object to is for an entire nation (Jamaica) to be told (on Twitter) by a Government Minister that if they do not ‘fear' God (is he that frightening?) they are actually not legitimate citizens of that nation. | Ny tsy ekeko amin'izany dia ny hoe ho anà firenena iray manontolo (Jamaika) lazainà Minisitry ny Governemanta (amin'ny Twitter), hoe raha tsy ‘matahotra' an'Andriamanitra izy ireo (angaha tena mampitahotra be Izy?) dia tsy tena azo atao hoe olom-pirenen'io firenena io. |
50 | And in the most arrogant, careless and even offensive tone, too. | Sady ny fomba fiteniny koa amin'izany, mihetraketraka, tsy misy firaharahiana, ary manafintohina mihintsy, tena tafahoatra loatra. |
51 | As Kei Miller summarised in his initial post: | Araka ny famintinan'i Kei Miller tao amin'ny lahatsorany voalohany: |
52 | In geographic terms, we are a small island, but our culture is a wide, wide space that can accommodate much more than you seem to think. | Raha ara-jeografia, nosy kely isika, fa ny kolontsainantsika kosa lehibe, mivelatra be izay mbola afaka mampiditra maro hafa mihoatra ny eritreretinareo. |
53 | It is my job as a writer to think through and write through that complexity. | Andraikitro amin'ny maha mpanoratra ahy ny mieritreritra sy manoratra amin'ny alalan'izany fifangaroana izany. |
54 | All of it! It is your job as an MP to represent your nation. | Izany rehetra izany! asanao amin'ny maha solombavam-bahoaka anao ny misolo tena ny firenenao. |
55 | All of us! | Ny tsirairay aminay! |