[Magdalen] Columbus.

[Jay Weigel]

Ferdinand and Isabella are some of the most revolting examples of European
"Christianity" of the period, IMNSHO. Don't forget they were right behind
Torquemada, sponsoring him and urging him on. "Reyes católicos" of the most
abominable kind!

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 4:03 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> In a message dated 10/18/2017 2:43:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
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> white  man's age of exploration"
> in general, since they thought they were so damn  superior. This may
> include
> some number of my ancestors, I don't  know.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> Don't you suppose this assumed superiority was due in large
> measure the paganism of the American Indians?  You have the
> situation where that most Roman Catholic of countries, fresh out
> of the Inquisition, encounters a civilization that executed prisoners
> on stone slabs on the top of pyramids, by tearing out the prisoners'
> hearts and tossing them down the steps for all onlookers to see.
> They thought the Aztecs were beyond redemption.
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> Ironically, during that same century there is the Guadalupe
> event not far away also in Mexico.  So much for being beyond
> redemption.
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> Such as Pizzaro were indeed ruthless in their well executed
> invasion, culminating in pushing on into Mexico City.  He was
> interested in the treasury of gold, of course, and that was all that
> mattered.  Pizzaro inadvertantly gave the Native Americans  horses,
> escaped and left behind their conquest.  This acquisition of  horses
> was ironically probably the greatest single addition to everyday
> Indian life.  What would depictions of Indian chiefs be if they were  not
> always mounted horseback?
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> David S.
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