Those who place God first, give all Glory to God, and love other people deeply. Had the conquistadors and those who sent them placed God first in their thinking and their efforts, then perhaps there would never have been any conquering of lands and peoples - just missionary work. It would seem that the spread of religious belief (specifically the Catholic religion) was indeed a part of the conquests, but you might note the order of those words. I've read that the reasons for Spanish conquest could be summed up with three words: "Gold, Glory, God."
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