A saint? I think not. Junipero Serra's conquering of the indigenous people of Califirnia is not somethings to be proud of. Believe in our mythology or be beaten to death is pretty much the message he spread. To call him a frail old man? Maybe a cruel, proselytizing old man backed by the Spanish army is more appropriate.

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Oh, I cant wait to attend!! I am writing a paper on how the Native Americans were forced into Christianity. I have some great questions to ask Father Serra, like if he participated in the floggings or if he had others do it for him. I hope there will be a Q&A session so I don't have to interrupt the show with questions.