From 1936 to 1975, General Francisco Franco ruled Spain as its dictator and sole authority. Franco’s rule, very similar to Adolf Hitler, often decided who could have or raise children. Franco, supported by the Catholic Church and doctors, stole children from underprivileged families or mothers and sold those children to “devote Roman Catholic Conservative” families. Moreover, to cover their deceit, documents were forged and falsified removing the actual identity of the child and their real parent(s). Parent(s) told the horrific new that their child died and were not allowed to see the corpse of the baby. Additionally, in extreme cases, the parent(s) saw a body of a baby and told it was their child. Parents unable to conceive spent considerable
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As an African-American woman, a descendant of slave descent, ancestors ripped from their mother’s arms and sold as chattel. What remains is children who have not a clue of who they are and disconnection from their heritage. This reminds me of the atrocity of slavery in America and utterly defies my logic. How can any Christians knowingly participate in any act against humanity? The first step to reach the Spaniards affected by these offenses is separating God from the Catholic church. The Catholic Church consist of men and woman, as human as you and I, and where there is good there is also bad. All claim they are God’s representatives, however in the beginning so was satan(lucifer). Those that engaged in the wrongdoing have to answer, and theirs is severe punishment. According to the word of God in Revelations 21:8, “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death” (ESV). God has nothing to do with evildoing. Psalms 5:4 declares, “For you are not a God, who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you” (ESV). Those who participated in the scandal, got away with nothing God knows their doings and will command
As an African-American woman, a descendant of slave descent, ancestors ripped from their mother’s arms and sold as chattel. What remains is children who have not a clue of who they are and disconnection from their heritage. This reminds me of the atrocity of slavery in America and utterly defies my logic. How can any Christians knowingly participate in any act against humanity? The first step to reach the Spaniards affected by these offenses is separating God from the Catholic church. The Catholic Church consist of men and woman, as human as you and I, and where there is good there is also bad. All claim they are God’s representatives, however in the beginning so was satan(lucifer). Those that engaged in the wrongdoing have to answer, and theirs is severe punishment. According to the word of God in Revelations 21:8, “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death” (ESV). God has nothing to do with evildoing. Psalms 5:4 declares, “For you are not a God, who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you” (ESV). Those who participated in the scandal, got away with nothing God knows their doings and will command