<OT> <TID> Re: Noteworthy News Item

[Lee]

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.
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