For the Indian there is no safety but in the plow. If he would not be pushed into the Pacific, he must seize hold of a plow-tail and let go his bow and arrow, his fish-spear and rifle. This the only Christianity that will save him.(Thoreau 8).
This is very powerful because it talks about the Indians being forced to leave their bow and arrow. They learned the trades that were imposed on them, and they were forced to convert to Christianity. Even though they believed in the concept of a "higher power", they related more to nature as the "higher power" rather than the acceptance of Jesus Christ as their savior.
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