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Barcs · 11-21-2008, 04:51 PM

My opinion on this is that we'd be better off. If Christianity has done anything over the years it's held society back. Technology and science have been stopped when it contradicts the bible (ie galileo) or cetain values (stem cell research). I can't just blame Christianity though, because most religions have a similar mindset. In reality though, another religion would have taken its place, or Judaism would be bigger today. When I think back to all of the people massacred, tortured and killed in the name of a god they didn't believe in or haven't even heard of it sickens my stomach and becomes obvious that society would be better off today. Christianity itself did not lead to the technology booms and industrial revolutions. Great minds and enlightened folks did.

11-21-2008, 04:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Barcs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Byram, NJ Posts: 754	My opinion on this is that we'd be better off. If Christianity has done anything over the years it's held society back. Technology and science have been stopped when it contradicts the bible (ie galileo) or cetain values (stem cell research). I can't just blame Christianity though, because most religions have a similar mindset. In reality though, another religion would have taken its place, or Judaism would be bigger today. When I think back to all of the people massacred, tortured and killed in the name of a god they didn't believe in or haven't even heard of it sickens my stomach and becomes obvious that society would be better off today. Christianity itself did not lead to the technology booms and industrial revolutions. Great minds and enlightened folks did. Last edited by Barcs; 11-21-2008 at 04:55 PM.