The conversion of Tahiti, notes Gunson, was “merely an expression of the will of Pomare II, based on the religious habits (not the beliefs) of the English missionaries. ”
Gunson märgib, et tahitilaste uskupööramine oli „vaid Pomare II tahe, mille taga olid Inglise misjonäride religioossed harjumused (mitte uskumused) ”.