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The actual article title spells out Francisco, as God intended.
by sagarm 3y ago
The actual article title spells out Francisco, as God intended.
- throwawaaarrgh 3y agoWoohoo for authentic Christian colonialism?
- 0max 3y agoAt least the Spanish integrated local folk beliefs into Catholicism instead of erasing them and calling out those beliefs as sacrilege and satanic to enforce compliance with the empire. I'm glad that I grew up with siestas and not a Calvinist work ethic that permeates and persists in today's hustle culture.
- throwawaaarrgh 3y agoChristianity as a whole has tons of Pagan traditions carried forward, so I wouldn't give the Spanish that much credit. If you want foreign people to adopt your religion you incorporate their practices into yours.
- djohnston 3y agoAh yes, we must consider the native Frans. What are you on about?
- throwawaaarrgh 3y agoThat caring how the city's name is spoken/written is just a dog whistle for people who want to be exclusive to feel special. It's not like they're trying to get the name right because they really care about the saints. They just want to feel like they belong more than others, because it makes them feel like they have a stronger identity. But it's just a word for a place; we all get what 'San Fran' means. Getting uppity about is just performative insecurity, like grammar nazis.