2007-11-27 18:53:24 · 13 answers · asked by i_latortue 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
like why is it their main religion?
2007-11-27 18:55:19 · update #1
European colonization of American began before the Protestant reformation, and even afterward, Protestants were too busy establishing themselves in Europe, and the two main colonizers, Spain and Portugal, were still Catholic. So it was the only game in town. (Homegrown religion could get you re-educated, or killed.) But some of the old ways still survive in Latin America. Several of the saints bear strong resemblance to various Aztec, Mayan and Incan gods.
2007-11-27 19:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much all of Central and South America is Catholic, because those nations were founded by Catholic Countries.
2007-11-28 02:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by CRtwenty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have over 1 billion followers from around the world so there is many countries where it is the major religion
2007-11-28 02:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by Wally 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Spanish carried the catholic thought to many countries .
2007-11-28 02:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are mostly of Spaniard descent. Did you know that South America is home to the greatest number of catholics in the world?
2007-11-28 03:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are Catholics in every country all over the world. Columbia is no exception.
2007-11-30 12:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Conquistadores killed anyone who wouldn't convert. That only left Catholics.
2007-11-28 03:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by Morgaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Missionaries colonized and converted the natives a few hundred years ago.
2007-11-28 02:56:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were converted by missionaries that came after the Conquistadors.
2007-11-28 02:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like, cuz of the, you know, Spanish? Aren't they, like, Catholics?
2007-11-28 03:00:40 · answer #10 · answered by Here..have some Kool-Aid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋