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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (5609)	3/13/2004 6:29:42 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20039

Raymond > Spanish Hindus? Well it only goes to show you what can happen when an Inquisition isn't thorough enough. Since you raised the subject of the Inquisition, are these "Hindus" marrano (converted) Jews who "forgot" what religion they converted to? On the other hand, perhaps there are Spanish Hindus but what kind of grievance could they possibly have? To my knowledge there were no Hindus living in Spain at the time of the Inquisition. geocities.com >>>The Spanish Inquisition is the notorious for three reasons. First, it was more cruel precisely because it was administered by the secular government. Second, it was concerned, in large part, with the conversos. These were Jews who had converted either under duress or out of social convenience, and were suspected of secretly practicing the Jewish faith. (No third reason given) The Spanish Inquisition was used for both political and religious reasons. Spain is a nation-state that was born out of religious struggle between numerous different belief systems. Following the Crusades and the Reconquest of Spain by the Christian Spaniards the leaders of Spain needed a way to unify the country into a strong nation. Ferdinand and Isabella chose Catholicism to unite Spain and in 1478 asked permission of the pope to begin the Spanish Inquisition to purify the people of Spain. <<< Strangely enough and as absurd as it may seem, could it be possible that some people are still looking to settle scores from 500 years ago?