Please Share with us how the Catholics took The Indigenous peoples rights and freedoms into consideration, and how they respected their religious beliefs. Because I am certain that would be the best example of what you are trying to get across here. 

In other words, you have illustrated through this opinion piece why exactly The GG's words are correct. We have no reason to respect ignorance or any expectation to allow ignorance to spread and take hold. Backlashes of people feeling their religion is more important than wise policies and forward thinking gave America Trump, and they seem to be doing so well with that. It is time for religion to end. Science is the only way forward and the sooner people realise that the better.

Just remember. Religion was scared of the light bulb. I'm sure you did not type this in the dark.