Bob Hems wrote: > > Lee wrote: > > > > Ronnie Gauthier wrote: > > > > <snip> > This marked start of religion's declaration of war on rational thought > and science. > > I thought this happened with the first decision to rule people through > fear > of a/some diety(ies)? > Bob > -- >Not really. Most ancient religions either co-existed with science and rational >thought or encouraged it. Rational thought and science meant greater productivity, >more offerings for the Gods to be consumed by the priests (i. e. Jerry Falwell types) >and bigger better built temples.In ancient Greece philosophy was as highly praised as >religion. Athena was even the Goddess of Science and knowledge. Ancient Rome was an >engineering empire. It took Christianity with it's loathing of humanity as potential >rivals to God that religious bigotry really got established. Along with the burning >of the Monk Bruno we have the burning of over two hundred thousand "witches." Even >Notrodamus was in fear for his life from the church because too high a percentage of >those he treated were being cured of the plague which everybody knew was God's >punishment on humanity for our sins.
A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well, > than a fool can see from a mountain top. > Unknown > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
