2012...what are your feelings on the subject?

intangible child · 11-06-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FunkySkunky

The same goes for the mayans and just about every other source of information about the 2012 date. The language itself is very important in the meaning and interpretation of the texts. It is important to remember that. Also good to see someone turning the critical eye towards the Bible. Well done.

Mayan history

Until the arrival of the Spaniards conquistadors in 1526, the Maya civilization was a thriving nation. However, Mayan civilization changed forever after the arrival of the Franciscan monks. The religious aspect of the conquest of Mexico is important in the profound impact the Catholic religion had on the indigenous people. One man in particular had a devastating effect on Mayan religious practices. In 1562, Friar Diego de Landa ordered the destruction of thousands of Mayan religious sculptures and manuscripts, along with the torture and murder of suspected Mayan non-Christians. One would think that because of the Spanish Conquest, the end of Mayan religion was imminent. However, despite the sufferings of the Mayan people, religious practices persisted, especially in rural villages. Religion was interwoven in culture, and personal history. In this way, the Mayans and their Spanish conquerors struggled for control of Mayan souls. Although Spanish priests converted the Maya to Roman Catholicism, there was a great deal of overlap between Maya and Christian belief systems. The systems were similar in many respects, and this union of customs and beliefs facilitated the merging of religions. The Mayans were converted to Roman Catholic

There are records of burning people alive, hanging them from trees, mutilation and drownings.

The acceptance of the new faith is not something that abruptly takes place at conversion, but a lengthy, gradual process that takes generations, whereupon the old faith gradually fades away. He felt that the books were inspired by the devil. Landa and others believed that the Spanish were so small in number that they had to use these tactics to scare the local population in order to achieve conquest.

Although Spanish priests converted the Maya to Roman Catholicism, there was a great deal of overlap between Maya and Christian belief systems. This destruction of books is the second thing for which de Landa is known. Writing is only one of many lost art forms, including feather work and painting

Religion and the Mayan people were interwoven through time, oral, and personal history. In July of 1562, de Landa burned five thousand idols and 27 hieroglyphic rolls at Mani in the Yucatan. This unique description of Mayan life is the only example of its kind. The requirement that we sympathize with all claims of suffering and happiness would rest on the absurd assumption that all private moralities are ultimately commensurable: that they can all be fitted together in a unified view of the good life. Bishop Diego de Landa also tortured and killed many Mayans. I do not believe they can; and so I propose that to care for others requires only an honest attempt at solidarity, that is, an effort to imagine and then actually believe that what others claim is good and bad, really is, or is not, at least for them. In 1562, the Mayan culture was dealt a severe blow when Friar Diego de Landa ordered the destruction of thousands of Mayan religious sculptures and 27 different hieroglyphic manuscripts, along with the torture and murder of suspected Mayan non-Christians. " (Friar Diego de Landa, 1566)

Ironically, one of the most important accounts of Mayan life was written by one of the biggest offenders, Friar Diego de Landa.

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