The Fascinating Religion of Mexico      Rev Ernie Mills

When the Spanish came to what is now Mexico in the 1500’s, they brought their Catholic religion with them. They took stones from the pyramids built by the ancient Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs to build the many Catholic churches. Yet it was more than just stones. Those ancient stones represent the religion of the indigenous people that was absorbed and incorporated into Catholicism as it is experienced by the Mexican people. I’ll show a few images of winged saints, surrounded by giant serpents and a “Jesus” covered in blood. Of course, at the center of both religions is human sacrifice.