by banned » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:17 pm
...historically the response of the Jesus Christers has always been to harangue, threaten, and if necessary burn newly encountered human groups to convince them to 'convert', then often to enslave them, destroy their way of life (eg California Indians in the Missions), reduce their numbers, and make sure those who aren't killed or outright enslaved are under the thumb of the clergy to keep them, insofar as possible, poor and ignorant and up to their asses in children they can barely support (see "Monty Python's Meaning of Life"). <br><br>Anybody see any indication that the 21st Century RC Church under the papacy of Benny the Rat would depart from that historic precedent if faced with extraterrestrials?<br><br>Nope.<br><br>ET, phone home--for military backup, when you see those black-robed missionaries headed your way. Unfortunately, the Chumash, Ohlone, Miwok, etc. weren't able to call in an air strike from Alpha Centauri when Junipero Serra came calling.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>