AlterNet: Pope Bendedict Argues Catholic Church 'Purified' Indigenous Peoples

AlterNet: Pope Bendedict Argues Catholic Church 'Purified' Indigenous Peoples: "During his recent trip to Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI offended millions when he arrogantly suggested that Catholicism had purified indigenous populations, and called the resurgence of indigenous religions a step backward. He also said the native populations were longing for Christianity, and had welcomed the Catholic priests at the time of European conquest."

Wow, what history book is this moron reading from? Latin America was destroyed and many of its inhabitants murdered, because they were "longing for Christianity?" Because of the conquistadors, we lost some of the most valuable knowledge of indigenous populations like the Aztecs, the Incas, and the Mayans. These natives were not running around with clubs beating each other over the head, they were far more advanced than they are commonly given credit for.