Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:19:02 +0100, D wrote:

I wonder how many of my forefathers who remained pagans after the
country officially became christian? Surely at least a few must have
remained pagans for a couple of 100 of years after official christianity
was implemented.

I doubt the priests dug too deeply into what the new converts really
believed.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19739568-tree-of-salvation

Murphy also translated the Heliand and in 'The Saxon Savior' discusses the
background.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliand

The old beliefs didn't suddenly go away and were incorporated into the new
religion. That still happens today with missionaries to Africa or Latin
America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santer%C3%ADa

I imagine the local priests count them as Catholics.