• LustyArgonian@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    In Louisiana, they call their counties “parishes.” It has nothing to do with religion lol

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      16 hours ago

      Louisiana’s usage of the term “parish” for a geographic region or local government dates back to the French colonial and Spanish colonial periods and is connected to ecclesiastical parishes.

      lol

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        16 hours ago

        Yes, it means “geographical region” in this context because we are not in French and Spanish colonial times… It is not religious any more.

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        The origin of the word ‘county’ is:

        The term is derived from the Old French comté denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or, in his stead, a viscount (vicomte).

        It no longer has anything to do with feudalism, just like parish has nothing to do with religion anymore.

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      16 hours ago

      I’m aware but if we’re talking about buildings built in the backs of inhumane acts then religion tops all but race and I’m pretty sure there would be a different reaction if it were a church burning down.

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        16 hours ago

        Oh I thought you were saying previously that it was burned due to a religious affiliation with the parish, I misunderstood your last sentence