No culture is free from abuse, scandals, or bloodshed. They are a part of history. The problem is you accept the circumstances that brought you here up to a point and often ignore the misdeeds that caused a culture to lose it's religion, language, and eventually lands. And yes, being converted to "a religion" from your previous many gods divided you as it has and continues to do all over the globe.
Divide and conquer, but that's the past... Today it's so much easier to become corrupted by this empire and all it's created, Religious or not . You go out and buy a big truck for you and your buddies to tailgate, surf, go boar hunting, etc. You buy cellphones and chat with your buddies on the internet, while at a local restraunt that caters to many cultures that found a home in Hawaii. In the big picture I'd be thankful that I was even born to make a fuss in this beautiful Island over a mixed plate. But when I die would all the fuss have help me enjoy it more, or share it with others? Dunno