The Mexican priest has been convicted of the crime of "proselytism". I looked it up in the dictionary and here is the definition of proselytism:
Every priest should be so lucky as to all be convicted of this 'crime'.
Mexican priest to appeal charge from Federal Electoral Institute :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)
| Noun: a person newly converted to a religious faith or sect; a convert, esp a gentile converted to Judaism | |||||||||||
| Verb: a less common word for proselytize | |||||||||||
| So the priest has been convicted of promoting the faith of the Church with the aim of converting people to the Catholic faith. And this is a crime in Mexico??? | |||||||||||
Every priest should be so lucky as to all be convicted of this 'crime'.
Mexican priest to appeal charge from Federal Electoral Institute :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)
The Mexican people were originally converted to Christianity at swordpoint, on pain of death, then kept in ignorance and poverty for 500 years.
ReplyDeleteThey are a little touchy. Many are very religious. They don't trust priests much.