http://www.radio4all.net/program/99272Podcast for Program: How the Pope legitimized the theft of land from Naive PeoplesSat, 15 Sep 2018 18:34:20 +0000240http://www.radio4all.net/program/99272This talk explains the origins of the Doctorine of Discovery. This is the legal basis that was used to justify the theft of non Christian people’s lands by the authorization of the Pope. This doctrine is called a Papal Bull. Spanish Sovereigns agreed to finance Christopher Columbus but how would they finance the trip? In 1492 they were able to overwhelm the last Muslim community in Grenada and expropriate their property. Also they decided to expel the Jews. While Columbus was in a port in Western Spain getting ready to make his trip to the Americas literally next to him are ships full of Jews whose property has like the Muslims been taken by the crown and they use that wealth stolen from these people in order to finance his trip. Pete BiancoSat, 15 Sep 2018 18:34:20 +0000