Supposedly, Protestant colonizers were insistent than their subjects practice their new religion exactly as it was forced upon them, while Catholics were a little more flexible, and figured that borrowing some parts of it is better than none.
Several LatAm nations have their own versions of folk beliefs mixed with Catholic theology (Cuban Santeria, Brazilian Candomble).
Jesuits basically invented anthropology so they could study subject cultures, learn about their religions, then use that as a weapon to insinuate Catholic beliefs in to the existing culture, gradually replacing it.
Supposedly, Protestant colonizers were insistent than their subjects practice their new religion exactly as it was forced upon them, while Catholics were a little more flexible, and figured that borrowing some parts of it is better than none.
Several LatAm nations have their own versions of folk beliefs mixed with Catholic theology (Cuban Santeria, Brazilian Candomble).
Jesuits basically invented anthropology so they could study subject cultures, learn about their religions, then use that as a weapon to insinuate Catholic beliefs in to the existing culture, gradually replacing it.
protestants being the more stupid variety of christians since
fuckin forever i guess