LatAm catholicismball

LatAm catholicism, Latin American Catholicism or Hispanic Catholicism is a version of Catholicismball with characteristics from  native traditions and misconceptions.

Spanish colonization
When the Spanish colonized the Indies, they converted various natives by force or voluntary. Over time natives converted other natives and there was even versions of the bible on their lenguages.

Since both natives weren't experts on theology and came from a very distinct culture many traditions mixed with their beliefs, other times was fault of the Spanish by doing a partial christianization of their rituals.

Revolts and native nationalism
Various natives (and people who considered themselfs natives) revolted against the Spanish empire for "stealing their land". Over time the indigenist ideology (originated from both Mestizo and European authors) leaded to the renaissance of native culture now with with heavy Catholic influences.

Independece
During the period of early independence since the religious authorities were mostly absent the people that lived in Hispanic America keep various rituals and pagan beliefs which became part of the national identity, intensified by those liberal goverments that tried to separate church from state.

The educative system has been damaged so the literacy of the people was low, since most people couldn't read the Bible they depended upon priests which sometimes abused of their power and spreaded lies favoring their own or state interests. For example the comparation of the Hebrews in ancient Egypt to the natives and nearly making independentists look like messiahs, pushing a black legend that favored the goverment's agenda.

Late 19th century
What once was the state's propaganda became the fundation of various localisms in various countries who favored local heretical beliefs but keeping Catholicism as was considered part of the national identity. Incompetent priests let all of this happend and over time nearly all of mythology had been Christianized with exceptions.

Modern day
Literacy has increased but people still being ignorant enough to not read the bible and consider their folk Christian beliefs as part of Catholicism. Various Neo-Pagan groups had incoporated Christian characteristics upon their religions but thanks to the Church's negligence, political propaganda and localism people to this day holds various heretical beliefs to this day.

Virgin Mary
Catholic Theotokos brought the veneration to the Americas. However the virgin Mary (or Virgen de Guadalupe as is called by most) had become a replacement to Aztec goddesses that represented maternity taking a role more prevalent than Jesus Christ. It also became a Ecclesial symbol of resistance against the Spanish due to her nearly messianic nature that validated their native origin due to a Marian apparition in which she had Hispanic characteristics indicating her position towards the Hispanic Americans, this being a clear example of politics interfering with the religious teachings.

Pacha mama
Pacha mama is a deity from the Incan mythology with the role of being "mother nature". In Christianity the only deity is the father (The Lord), the son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. This didn't stoped people from rural areas to keep worshiping and making offers to her in exchange for prosperity.

Bad spirits
Christianity and other Abrahamic religions believe in the existence of demons but many realize pagan rituals to keep themselfs safe, this rituals came mostly from native traditions but with terms changed to make it sound more "christian".

St Peter and the weather
In the Amazonic region many natives realized rituals in order to attract rain by for example making offerings to rain gods. Since Saint Peter saint peter keeps the gates of heaven and heaven translated to Spanish is "cielo" which at the same time is the term for sky this leaded to many people to think that Saint Peter has power over the sky and for extension the weather.

This is not as relevant today however the relation between weather and Saint Peter is part of most cultures near the area.

Santa Muerte
See Santa muerteball for more information. Santa Muerte (or Saint Death) is a big part of Mexican culture that extended on various countries. In pre-hispanic cultures there were many deities relationed with death on a benevolent view, as is part of nature.

When Christianity arrived various of this gods synthetized in the modern figure of Santa Muerte with some angelical characteristics. The Spanish tried to stop this cult, but this became part of Mexican identity.

Is considered a pure and sacred figure while the rest of Christian denominations consider it heretical, demonical and even Satanic. The cult grow and some abandoned Christianity starting to worship Santa Muerte, forming Santa muerteball.

Many people involved in cartels and politicians are accused to worship death in a similar way to  Lucifer. This making Santa Muerte the catholic equivalent of Moloch.

Saint Judas
Not exactly originated from natives but many people pray to Judas so he helps with the greed.

God
The Holy Trinity. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but additional deities can be found depending upon the culture.

Also is very nationalistic and commits sins without knowing.

Personality
He's an absolute ignorant analphabet that never actually readed the bible and is easy to fool. Usually hangs around with Catholicismball and repeats the phrase "Viva christo rey!".

How to Draw
WIP

Friends

 * [[File:ChristoGram.png]] Jesus Christ - Viva Christo rey!
 * [[File:Cath_alt.png]] Catholicismball - The true church
 * [[File:PagNative.png]] Native paganism - Our cultural roots!

Frenemies

 * [[File:Bible.png]] The bible - I cannot read, but i guess is the holy book
 * [[File:TvEvang.png]] Prosperity theologyball - The priest from TV
 * [[File:Hispanic_mafia.png]] El patron - My other lord (i own him money)
 * His country - Is not perfect but IS MY NATION, MY PEOPLE!

Enemies

 * [[File:Pro.png]] Protestantball - Fucking gringos