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Bernardo de La Paz

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9. Frankly, since Obama, such analysis of ancestry seem ultimately counter productive beyond saying

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 09:43 PM

May 2025

"mixed", which is what most Americans are. Even neo-nazi white supremacists are routinely found to have some mixtures.

I think we get beyond race analysis by mostly ignoring it.

Dinosaurs are obsessed by heritage. Real humans are more focused on evolving forward by letting people fall in love with people. DEI and such stuff have some use as remediation: helping people with a leg up, not propping up. The sooner it is not needed the better.

Be the change you want.

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White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots [View all] pnwmom May 2025 OP

I wonder JustAnotherGen May 2025 #1

yep. tread lightly here. stopdiggin May 2025 #2

The article makes that clear. But the Church publicly announced this geneology right after the Conclave, pnwmom May 2025 #4

He does not appear to have discussed his ancestry publicly - Ms. Toad May 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom May 2025 #11

There are documents backing up the genealogist's findings, which he posted online. pnwmom May 2025 #12

and you prove my point ... stopdiggin May 2025 #15

I said: "I don't think any of them would think he was "claiming an experience he did not live." pnwmom May 2025 #16

and yet you seem to be very insistent ? stopdiggin May 2025 #20

I wasn't disputing his ancestry. Ms. Toad May 2025 #21

But being Jewish has two meanings, and one is related to religious beliefs, so I wouldn't claim to be Jewish either, pnwmom May 2025 #23

You conflated a description of his ancestry by others Ms. Toad May 2025 #24

I didn't write most of those words. The National Catholic Reporter did. pnwmom May 2025 #25

First, ancestry is factual. It exists, not something to be claimed or not. Ms. Toad May 2025 #29

It wasn't my caption. It was the article's title. nt pnwmom May 2025 #31

"glad he is claiming it" ... stopdiggin May 2025 #32

... Solly Mack May 2025 #3

That is so cool. Clouds Passing May 2025 #5

Better every minute!!! elleng May 2025 #6

LOL, I had just added that to the OP. And I agree -- better yet! pnwmom May 2025 #7

Frankly, since Obama, such analysis of ancestry seem ultimately counter productive beyond saying Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #9

I even wonder why this is a topic of our conversation. CTyankee May 2025 #22

More to love about mzmolly May 2025 #10

TY! I Discovered that myself when I Searched for Cha May 2025 #13

The significance of this is that it means the hideous "One Drop" doctrine is dead in European Catholicism. /nt artemisia1 May 2025 #14

Clickbait headline BaronChocula May 2025 #17

2 out of 4 grandparents were Black, by the Census records. That would be more than any Pope in history, pnwmom May 2025 #18

Cool Kid Berwyn May 2025 #19

The 1st black pope, Pope Victor I, served from 189 to 199 A.D.. He was from North Africa & is depicted in paintings as FSogol May 2025 #26

A mongrel American just like me! SARose May 2025 #27

We with Louisiana roots all have African genes TexLaProgressive May 2025 #28

I'm more interested in the Prevost side ms liberty May 2025 #30