[SaltyJoe]

Because of the pagan nature of ancient Mexico and South America, I have very very little pity for my ancient pagan Hispanic ancestry. I'm SOOOO VERYYY HAPPY that Catholic missionaries came and changed the Americas!

--SaltyJoe...in a white wine sauce

(uh, it's a Monty Python reference)

[cdbull23]

I think it's TERRIBLE what the Spanish did in the Americas, yet I too am grateful for the change (if that makes sense). Many Latinos often forget that our roots do not go back simply to the Aztecs, but also the Spaniards. Our culture is a blend of both.

Example: La Virgen de Guadalupe - a depiction of the Virgin Mary as an indiginous woman.

[Polybius]

Because of the pagan nature of ancient Mexico and South America, I have very very little pity for my ancient pagan Hispanic ancestry. I'm SOOOO VERYYY HAPPY that Catholic missionaries came and changed the Americas!

Ummmmm.........The "Hispanics" were the Spaniards.

Funny how the ancient name of the Roman province of Hispania now means "Meso-American Indian".