This was a prominent technique employed on North and South American natives.
An enterprising European official sailed to the Central American mainland in 1514 in search of Gold and to convert natives. They adopted a very simple approach.
They traveled by night, stopping at midnight outside a chosen village. Before they entered, they declared loudly: "Princes and Indians, there is one God, one pope, and one king of Castile, who is lord of this country. Come at once and render him obedience, or we will make war on you, kill you, and put you into slavery."
Natives for the fear of death and slavery immediately accepted Christianity. Currently South America has the most populous Christian nations.
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