St. Patrick was not Irish. He was a Romano-Briton meaning he came from an elite Roman family living in Roman colonial Britain.Institutionalized propaganda from the Catholic Church will tell you did so with a sense of humility and grace though upon further investigation, the real character of his crusade would more accurately describe him as a warlike bishop with delusions of grandeur.Digging into the history of St. Patrick’s Day, we uncover some unsettling truths. St. Patrick himself, a figure often celebrated for his missionary work, played a key role in the Catholic Church’s campaign to eradicate the animist Gaelic (Druidic) traditions in Ireland. As a result, the non-Christian population was persecuted and subjected to horrific acts of violence. St. Patrick and his followers committed crimes against the Gaels, such as forced conversions, destruction of sacred sites, and execution of those who refused to abandon their beliefs. Jesus did not condone violence, so this Saint Patrick man did not follow the teachings of Jesus, he was a Roman Imperialist. https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/decolonizing-st-patricks-day
St. Patrick was not Irish. He was a Romano-Briton meaning he came from an elite Roman family living in Roman colonial Britain.Institutionalized propaganda from the Catholic Church will tell you did so with a sense of humility and grace though upon further investigation, the real character of his crusade would more accurately describe him as a warlike bishop with delusions of grandeur.Digging into the history of St. Patrick’s Day, we uncover some unsettling truths. St. Patrick himself, a figure often celebrated for his missionary work, played a key role in the Catholic Church’s campaign to eradicate the animist Gaelic (Druidic) traditions in Ireland. As a result, the non-Christian population was persecuted and subjected to horrific acts of violence. St. Patrick and his followers committed crimes against the Gaels, such as forced conversions, destruction of sacred sites, and execution of those who refused to abandon their beliefs. Jesus did not condone violence, so this Saint Patrick man did not follow the teachings of Jesus, he was a Roman Imperialist. https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/decolonizing-st-patricks-day