Thanks for weighing in, spaniard.
They ARE heretics. There is exactly one true GOD. ALL other so-called “gods” are merely different masks for the fallen angel satan.
The Catholic religion is very clear about categories.
Pagans are pagans, and heretics are heretics. And who should have a better cultural background on this matter than the Spanish?
A heretic, unlike a pagan, brings novel, extraneous, or otherwise inappropriate elements into the Christian religion. Historically heretics have been considered much worse than pagans. We had quite thorough instruction on heresy in our religion classes. Heretics bear a special moral defect BECAUSE they are heretics.
Pagans, in comparison, are simply unconverted souls. Its not their fault that they remain uncontacted, improperly contacted, or unconvinced. My aunt the missionary nun can explain it much better, but there you are.
Wait-what? Am I missing something? My ancestry is Spanish-I’m Hispanic-and also Catholic. Does that mean I’m now a heretic? I’ve seen some way-out-there comments on the threads today, but if you’re calling Spaniards heretics now, that is the weirdest by far...