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mlc82 · 11-21-2008, 06:12 PM

I was under the impression that what'd we call the "Enlightenment" period had MUCH more to do with upholding humane/benevolent behavior (or at least espousing it) than organized Christianity ever did. The history of Christianity from 350AD on is just as nasty as that of pre-Christian Rome. Forced conversions, inquisitions, crusade after crusade (many besides the main, popular "retake the Holy Land!" ones as well), colonialism, and etc weren't any prettier than some of the nastier Roman conquests (The Gallic campaign of Julius Caesar really stands out for it's sheer brutality).

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mlc82 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 502	I was under the impression that what'd we call the "Enlightenment" period had MUCH more to do with upholding humane/benevolent behavior (or at least espousing it) than organized Christianity ever did. The history of Christianity from 350AD on is just as nasty as that of pre-Christian Rome. Forced conversions, inquisitions, crusade after crusade (many besides the main, popular "retake the Holy Land!" ones as well), colonialism, and etc weren't any prettier than some of the nastier Roman conquests (The Gallic campaign of Julius Caesar really stands out for it's sheer brutality). Last edited by mlc82; 11-21-2008 at 06:19 PM.