maryrae
Well-Known Member
The pope (I refuse to capitalize this title) is visiting Canada these days on a "pilgrimage of pennance" in regards to the horros that were committed in the residential schools here. The "doctrine" of discovery was mentioned as a basis for the RC treatment of our indigenous people, and for the colonizing of Canada.
I got looking into this doctrine and found some explanations of it in a search of the internet. Oh my! I found it totally inhumane and to be espoused by a so-called "christian" church, is reprehensible.
I'm wondering if any of our formerly RCC members here can shed any light on this particular "doctrine". I found it horrible, and my heart aches for our First Nations people.
Just as an aside, I'm not into the traditional spirituality that many still practice among our indigenous people groups. They need Jesus as much as any of us do, but not the "Jesus" and the religion of the RCC, in my opinion!
I got looking into this doctrine and found some explanations of it in a search of the internet. Oh my! I found it totally inhumane and to be espoused by a so-called "christian" church, is reprehensible.
I'm wondering if any of our formerly RCC members here can shed any light on this particular "doctrine". I found it horrible, and my heart aches for our First Nations people.
Just as an aside, I'm not into the traditional spirituality that many still practice among our indigenous people groups. They need Jesus as much as any of us do, but not the "Jesus" and the religion of the RCC, in my opinion!