what if the spanish colonizers didnt arrive in the philippines, do you think filipinos would still be katolic

Answer 1

Definitely not. In Spain and Portugal's madel of colonization the second wave was the religious one, the first being initial trade considerations (and plunder!) with the final one being the military's arrival to maintain colonial order. Religion was an important justification and fund-raising lever for what the original expeditions intended to do: Claim land for the King, and converts for the Pope, a worldly, wealthy prince himself.

The surrounding countries (Southern Thailand, Peninsula Malaysia, Singapore, North Borneo and Brunei, and North and Central Indonesia) mainly consisted of Aboriginal (native) tribes in the jungle interior, who practised traditional animist religions, and small, peaceful Muslim fishing villages strung along the coast at the start of the 20th Century. This is how the Philippines would have almost certainly been too without the early arrival and 'conversions' of the Spanish.

Answer 2

Historically, prob not. The Catholic Religion was forced upon them. This is what started the was between Musilums and Christians in the southern Islands. They were treated badly when they refused to convert.

Answer 3

Nope. But that's 700 years after the fact.

Answer 4

It's actually spelled Catholic not katolic . p.s. You don't ask those kind of questions on this board find the history board and ask again.

Answer 5

Nope, and they wouldn't be getting persecuted for it either.

Answer 6

not so sure though but one thing i am sure of is that its Catholic not katolic

Answer 7

most likely.

Answer 8

Shure..why not...then again..maybe not.