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Originally Posted by Cantando  You seem to be putting a lot stock into what you imagine I am putting a lot of stock into  . |
HA! Ok... fair enough. There I go..."making meaning" again.
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Originally Posted by Cantando If Christianity has had little or no impact (and I did not say it had any great impact), then what sort of world do you imagine we would be living in today? That's all I'm asking. Do you think it would be pretty much as it is today, or even better - more advanced technology, perhaps? |
I do think it would be pretty much the same as it is today. My ill-made point was that the religion of Christianity had far much less to do with where we are today than all the other factors that got us here.
It is my belief that religion is dictated by culture, not vice-versa. When a particular belief system no longer serves The People, it ceases to exist or is subsumed by another belief system that is more responsive.
Human history has been shaped more by natural disaster, plague and famine than religion; even if you consider the wars that were ostensibly fought over ideological beliefs.