WOTM: Stope The Steal, Part II
Part two of this infinite series asks how it is that Christianity gained "Dominion" over the Western world. And not just in the Latin West where Christianity originally took hold and turned Empire. But all over the globe — The Americas, Australia, Africa, and the Indian sub-continent? Did Christianity spread via the principles and values of The Enlightenment? Or did Christianity spread by being Christianity — a religion not yet enlightened at all?
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Who are you going to believe, Tom or your lying eyes?
"Render unto Caesar..." is the one tiny little phrase that made christianity acceptable to early kings and rulers. Little did they know a new Caesar would arise in Rome, usurping their power.
"No one can come to the father, but through me." only shows up in gJohn, you know the book of the Republican Jesus.
Yeah, like Christianity is behind democracy, too! One man, one vote, that is in the Book of . . . of . . . well the Bible, I am sure.
It’s got to be in there somewhere, right?
Tommy conveniently ignores that the nations increasingly abandoning Christianity and embracing atheism now rank among the highest in prosperity and happiness: https://www.prosperity.com/rankings
As a business model, early Christians dying for what they believed was not particularly effective. When Constantine changed it into killing for what they believed it really took off.
What a great line. Is that yours?
The Catholic Church the most destructive entity in the history of man.
Absolutely. I would say the most evil organization in human history. When you consider the scope and longevity, no one else comes close!