[El Gato]

*any Roman Catholic who thinks 90% of what passes for Catholicism in Mexico is actually Roman Catholic --- or even generically Christian --- is mistaken. It's thinnly-veiled native pagan religion with the various Saints/Virgin Mary/Jesus veneered on top.

You do realize that the Church is heavily suppressed in Mexico. Not as heavily as after the last revolution, but suppressed none the less.

You would prefer they were Muslims perhaps. There are Muslim "recruiters" working in Southern Mexico, and making some inroads, trying to convince the peons that they were robbed of their Islamic heritage when the Castillians and Andalusians kicked the Muslims out of Spain. They don't mention that the last kicking was in 1492, or thereabouts.

[MeanWestTexan]

"You do realize that the Church is heavily suppressed in Mexico. Not as heavily as after the last revolution, but suppressed none the less."

Yes, I do. What is called the RCC in Mexico barely resembles --- theologically and policitically --- the RCC in the rest of the world. Root cause being socialism, corruption, etc. listed in the first post.

"You would prefer they were Muslims perhaps."

Of course not, and said nothing that would generate such a silly accusation.

"There are Muslim "recruiters" working in Southern Mexico, and making some inroads, trying to convince the peons that they were robbed of their Islamic. . "

I know. And in Los Angeles. They are successful because the RCC in Mexico is so screwed up.

That's the whole point --- RCC (and other Christians) in the US need to help the RCC in Mexico come back into the fold before the corruption eats it from within and without. Knee-jerk defending the RCC in Mexico is a serious mistake.

[RobbyS]

My understanding is that most of the "peons" in that area are Indians. As I look at the people who actually run Mexico, they seem to be pretty white.