The Fall of Rome and Rise of Canada. iampeacemaker, July 2, 2023September 6, 2023 I am saddened but understand why many Indigenous people in Canada stand up for themselves by choosing not to celebrate Canada Day. Canada has to continue to make up for the mistakes and dogmas of colonialism and the victimization/genocide of Indigenous people here who have always had breathtakingly beautiful cultures, practices, and beliefs. But please, people, think about no longer attaching blame to Canada. Below are my reasons why. Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island, what we now know as the Americas, were victims of colonialism and attempted genocide. Colonialism was a Roman practice, carried on by the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church pressing Canada westward to “Discover New Lands” (that were already inhabited). Canada was institutionalized using genocide, handing out to Indigenous people who accepted them, disease-infested blankets… then for 160 years enforcing the Residential School system where many kids were horribly abused and many murdered too. This was done by someone claiming to be a moral authority. I am not declaring war on the Roman Catholic Church… but it’s finally time for the truth to be recognized. Christopher Columbus, the Italian conquistador, who, with Spanish ships and financed by Catholic Monarchs… “discovered” North America? How history has been re-written. Portugal, Spain, France, and England, all have something in common. They were all conquered by the Roman Empire. What remained of the Roman Empire after the rise of Europe, was an incredibly wealthy patriarchy based within the heart of the Vatican. The Roman Catholic Church still today practices conquest-like dogmas and traditions by glorifying war-like uniforms on the present-day Knights of Columbus, and portrays them as the evangelists of the Roman Catholic Church. King Henry VIII may have issued a revolt against the Roman Catholic Church in Britain and renamed it the Church of England, a.k.a. Anglican… but world conquest remained their shared method of “evangelization”, aka colonialism, straight through the western “wilderness”, already inhabited by Indigenous people, Viking settlers, and others peoples as well. The attempted genocide of the Indigenous people was a result of Rome’s “evangelization”. The Indigenous people here were warm and peaceful for the most part… and still are. The hesitancy of the remaining Indigenous population to trust the government of Canada is fully understandable. The current Canadian government is listening, and trying to make it right… even though they were literally along for the ride, and it was not their fault. Untold millions of slaughtered true Judeo-Christians, allied gentiles, and Jewish people in Europe, marked the rise of the Roman Catholic Church. The current Catholics and Anglican people here are not deserving of blame either. Being raised Roman Catholic myself, I know of many devout priests, deacons, and religious brothers and sisters who truly do love and honor our Creator Jehovah, Yeshua (Jesus’ actual name), and the Holy Spirit of Life and Love, with their whole hearts, trying their hardest to dedicate their lives to goodness and light. I’m not saying all of their teachers were bad. Some were Holy and good, many Catholics were martyred for doing good. Their drive to enforce the moral authority of the Roman Catholic Church was a result of the deception of their own unquestionably Vatican-backed established leaders. Their efforts to maintain the monopoly over true knowledge that was removed, kept, or changed from the King James Version of the Holy Bible, resulted in a terrible imbalance of power, allowing Rome to continue conquesting, even after the alleged fall of Rome in Europe. New World Prophecy. The Hebrew prophets even 2400 years ago prophesied that the coming Messiah would save His chosen people from Rome. Romans were the ones who claimed that the nation of Israel was illegitimate and renamed it Palestine, booting the faithful out of their promised land, making them a once-again persecuted nomadic people without a home. Their promised land was forcibly returned to them after World War II, persecution continued though. The Soviet Communists detained many more Jews of eastern Europe, repeatedly torturing and beating untold more, to force Atheism down their throats. In the 1980s, with the destruction of the East German Wall, US President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II were instrumental in their peaceful release, allowing them to return to their promised land… undoubtedly incredibly traumatized… no wonder some turn militancy, much to the glory of their enemies who would hold anything against them. They are incessantly badgered by those who feel they have no right to that land, where they continue to fight today, TO AVOID BEING ANNIHALATED. Their right to exist is incessantly mis-represented resulting in the continuing wars of the Middle East. The Indigenous and Metis example. During the establishment of the country of Canada, most of the new settlers faced poverty and hunger, they needed medical care and help learning how to survive here. Treaties were forged between Indigenous nation governments and colonial governments, most of which were eventually encroached upon by those in power to the extreme, the government-endorsed Roman Catholic Residental Schools, and loss of rights to their lands that were supposed to remain protected by treaty. Residential School survivors and generations reeling from the trauma, tens of thousands and more innocent children martyred for their heritage and buried in unmarked graves, most of today’s surviving native people remain peaceful as they fight to protect their land, much of the time, using diplomacy and peaceful protest. The natives welcomed and assisted Canada’s settlers. The Indigenous and Metis people here should be held up high and honored for continuing to exemplify peace and forgiveness in the wake of their own persecution. Most of the native people that I meet here are proud to be Canadians, even as they continue to fight peacefully for their treaties and land rights. What an example of forgiveness! Canada is a nation promoting peace that continually offers solace to persecuted peoples from around the globe. Jewish, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Spiritual peoples as well as coexisting Atheists are ALL welcome here, where they are fiercely protected by our law-keepers and Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We are people who are proud of our diversity, our rights to choose our lifestyles and religion, and our willingness to dedicate and even donate our lives to fight oppression and provide a living example of peace, diversity, coexistence, humanitarianism, and neighborly love. I say that Rome’s efforts of conquest are over. They have to be, at least in Canada. As the existing Canadian government continues working to earn the forgiveness of the Indigenous Nations within, we need all of our people to exemplify kindness and welcome with the grace of their forgiving example. Whatever our faith or creed, we must accept and love our diversity, care for our neighbors, and support each other within our communities, locally, and globally, championing the human rights and freedoms of ALL people. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches If you wouldn’t follow yourself, why would anyone else follow you? Be The Example You Need. “Peace Maker” is my Indigenous Spirit name, my other Spirit name is Elainia, which means, “Land of Light”. I am a Canadian, a friend of God, an empathic woman with a timeless soul, driven to create more peaceful lives for those I meet through patience and understanding. It feels really good to say, “I AM Peace Making”. I encourage you to claim that. Positive affirmations are good for the soul. Then together we have the faith to move mountains! 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Interesting & I hadn’t thought much about Rome and it’s conquistadors. Hope you had a happy Canada Day! Peace ✌️ Reply