> I think that's exactly the kind of assertion that really gets up the > noses of non-christians (and some christians, though they're generally > less discerning when it comes to the statements of their leaders). > Christianity is NOT the roots of Europe. Not unless you begin history > at 313CE, that is, and totally ignore all other religious traditions > that continued in many of the areas now part of the EU
If I wanted to get into such a discussion I would need to have a statement naming those religions and their role in forming European culture. Another point to discuss in parallel would be the extent to which Christianity has its roots in European culture. Also, can we avoid Judaeo-Christian collaborations that refer to dates as "C.E." please? Let's not assume too much in "common". Julian date 1835381 would be much less sectarian. ;-) - Greg ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
