Why did the Catholic Conquistidors kill and plunderThe Aztecs in the name of Christianity?

Question

And you say that Christianity is for all peoples,Christians have murdered all through history to get what they wanted,
they were pirates in all centurys,they were also slave traders
(English)they also murdered the American indian in the name of God,just to get the gold and the land from them,and they also did it to the Australian Aboriginal,to take his Tribal Land
from him,and how many more of you so called lovers of peace, have the ordasity to say that we are a peaceful Religion and we do not persicute any races for any reason.
Go and tell it to some one who cares,as we know that Christianity is a pack of B/S,i have seen actual footage of the
things that you people do in the name of Jesus Christ & God!!
And none of it is good,What about the taking of Rorks Drift in
Africa,you mongrels wanted the land and all its wealth so you
killed thousands of natives to get what you wanted,again you will come to your own defence and say that your people didn't
do it! I say CRAP!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Christ did not murder, men did. I have not taken a life because I value life. What is your point, is it the same old point that every angry atheist makes?

I feel sorry for you, I will pray for you.

Answer 2

You've made a great point. Many Christians seem to pick on other religions and call them violent and hateful, and that Christianity is the only way. Are they hypocrites?? They do not consider what Christians had done in the name of their religion, yet go ridicule other religions for doing the same (even though these other religions they criticize probably had a valid reason for doing what they did, ie self-defense, they were attacked first, etc.). The Christians were all about power and wealth. Just look at the Roman Catholic Church--it WAS the government back then, and is still very powerful today. Christians should not go accuse other religions for things they themselves had done. Let alone generalizing, being ignorant, and only seeing one brainwashed perspective that they are better than everyone else.

"Do unto others as you would like to be done unto you" --Jesus Christ (paraphrased)

Not many Christians actually listen to those words...

Answer 3

The history is repeating over and over again. Religious Wars are never ending in this planet. Never less is interesting to establish a comparison between the English and the Spanish colonization campaigns. A recent study in my country (Puerto Rico) shown that 60% of the people has Taino ancestry and do you know that millions of South Americans are Indians. Bolivia is a Indian country even the president Evo Morales is one. Can you say the same about the Indians or the indians desendants in the anglo North America. Many history books and stories evilezed the Spanish that came to America that because the history is writed by the "winners".

Answer 4

i've got not got the numbers reachable yet some in basic terms Christian killing sprees are: Salem Witch trials - a pair dozen or so yet puritans killed somewhat some human beings for loss of sufficient devotion to Christ The Inquisition - Spain and France have been ravaged with the aid of claims of witchcraft and 1000's have been killed The Americas - "heathens" have been slaughtered at will with the aid of the missionary armies of Spain. No concept what share died interior the 14 and 1500's. convert or die - additionally effective that they burned each and all of the Mayan texts reason they have been written in "Satanic Symbols" Crusades- we are nevertheless procuring the slaughter that the Christian armies dedicated in Jerusalem, 1000's of Muslims and Arab Christians have been decrease down. previous that i'm not sure you could desire to ever say the numbers might get closer the Holocaust in spite of the indisputable fact that it is not small and has had lasting consequences.

Answer 5

Unfortunately Christians are human and have done what humans have done throughout history, take what they want by force, put whatever name they could find on it to cover guilt and make themselves look like the good guys. That behavior has never, is not and never will be exclusively Christian. The Aztec you speak of did exactly the same thing to gain power.

Answer 6

+ The Aztecs +

The Spanish conquistadors (most of whom were Catholic) conquered and plundered the Aztecs for Spain and the Spanish King.

The Spanish government just let some priests go along to minister to the soldiers and natives, kind of like military chaplains.

+ Slavery +

The Bible does not condemn slavery. Colossians 3:22 even states, "Slaves, obey your human masters in everything."

The Catholic Church was one of the first groups to condemn slavery.

The condemnation of slavery is one of those nonbiblical doctrines that Catholics have developed through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit over the centuries.

+ In 1462, Pius II declared slavery to be "a great crime" (magnum scelus). Note that this was 30 years before Columbus "discovered" America.

+ In 1537, Paul III forbade the enslavement of the Indians

+ Urban VIII forbade it in 1639

+ Benedict XIV forbade it in 1741

+ Pius VII demanded of the Congress of Vienna, in 1815, the suppression of the slave trade

+ Gregory XVI condemned it in 1839

+ In the Bull of Canonization of the Jesuit Peter Claver, one of the most illustrious adversaries of slavery, Pius IX branded the "supreme villainy" (summum nefas) of the slave traders.

+ Leo XIII, in 1888, addressed a letter to the Brazilian bishops, exhorting them to banish from their country the remnants of slavery -- a letter to which the bishops responded with their most energetic efforts, and some generous slave-owners by freeing their slaves in a body, as in the first ages of the Church.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14036a.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 7

While you're at it why don't you include all of the believers who have been murdered by non-believers throughout history. Why? because they believed in God and weren't afraid to say so and they paid with their lives.

Answer 8

Video Shows U.S. Soldiers Killing Unarmed Iraqi Civilians.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17393.htm


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Answer 9

My, sounds like you have a burr under your saddle. Sure you didn't leave anything out?

Answer 10

Wow! thank you! I was wondering the same question today