Posted on 06/11/2013 1:16:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Good eye, my friend. He does look different in the LDS world, doesn't he?
Yeah, the religious heroes in Mormonism apparently spend a lot of time lifting weights: https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/magazines/friend/2011/04/fr11mar49-poster.pdf?lang=eng
In Mexico, as in every country in the Hispanic tradition, the Church is subordinate to the state.
On paper, at least.
No, in reality. The Inquisition was a state institution which employed the a church court against its enemies. The Bourbon reforms of the 18th century transferred church assets into the hands of the state, and Mexico continued this policy with greater or less degree of anti-clericalism. Many priests, especially those from families closely connected to the state, attach an almost sacerdotal significance to the state, whether it be a liberal or a monarchial state.
Everyone should read this since our own country seems to be on the same path these days.
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