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Spain: From Conquistadors to Culture of Death

The nation that ended mass sacrifices in the Americas now legalizes the annual termination of tens of thousands of pregnancies.

Alex Ashe | March 11, 2026

Five centuries ago, Spain stood as a beacon of light in a darkened world, confronting empires built on the blood of innocents. Today, that same nation has descended into a modern form of barbarism, endorsing the ritualistic slaughter of the unborn under the guise of "rights." By examining Spain's heroic role in ending human sacrifice in the New World and contrasting it with its current embrace of abortion, we uncover a profound spiritual shift -- from Christian valor to demonic influences that prioritize death over life.

The Spanish Conquest: Liberating the New World from Human Sacrifice

In the early 16th century, Spanish explorers and conquistadors arrived in the Americas, encountering civilizations steeped in ritual violence. The Aztec Empire, centered in what is now Mexico, was a powerhouse of terror, where human sacrifice was not an aberration but the cornerstone of their religion. Aztec priests, believing their gods demanded blood to sustain the universe, conducted mass killings on an unimaginable scale. At the inauguration of the Great Temple in Tenochtitlan in 1487, estimates suggest over 80,000 victims were sacrificed over four days, their hearts ripped out while still beating to appease deities like Huitzilopochtli. The empire's subjects, including allied tribes, lived in fear, often kidnapped for these gruesome rituals.

Enter Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who, in 1519, led a coalition that toppled this empire of death.........

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