Opinion

Amakusa Shirō
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amakusa_Shir%C5%8D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimabara_Rebellion

I've known of this life and his story for quite some time. I'm close to 30 now and knew about him since high school after curiously playing Amaksu shiro in samurai showdown I looked up the video game character and then found out he was based off a real life person. There are also some animes based off of him.

Anyways I'd figure I'd post it up, I'm sure some know of him but maybe some don't.

On his life what do you think?
Sham
Blaspemy for believing the prophecy of being a son of God.
or
Died for the belief that he loved and was a good person?

rhutchin

I think we can go along with the wikipedia description (assuming that it is accurate). The guy believed certain things, fought for those things and died as a consequence.