Research Essay, East Timor Hypothesis: The Situation that has arisen in East Timor has been heavily one sided towards the militaristic regime that has destroyed the fabric of life for the people of East Timor. East Timor has a history plagued by crime, injustice, war and death and during all of these times the church was there in one way or another giving support for the communities, but it has not always been that way. When the Portuguese colonized East Timor four decades ago it was a neglected, undeveloped and poor out post for the Portuguese but it remained a relatively safe and easy going place for people to