It was like oil and water they dnt want 2 met
what was the relatioship like between the priests and the indians
The priests taught the Indians about Christianity.
The priests taught the Indians about christianity.
It was like oil and water they dnt want 2 met
priests and local Indians
they boss indians around
priests and local Indians
The Indians and Whites had various relationships. Some liked the whites and some didnt, it depended on what the indians tribe was like, and what they beileved.
Blackrobes
Priests, travellers and a few trusted local Indians. Soldiers for the protection of the mission and enforcement of the priests enslavement of the local tribe. The other Indians associated with the mission lived in nearby villages.
The Vow of celibacy is meant to help priests focus on a relationship with God, rather than a relationship with a partner; Catholic priests are an alter Christus - another Christ, they are to mirror Him in their lives, they are His representatives; they are already "married" to the Church.
They converted indians all day into neophytes ;)