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re: Modern physics and ancient faith
Posted on 12/31/14 at 1:10 am to CrimsonCrusade
Posted on 12/31/14 at 1:10 am to CrimsonCrusade
When discussing evolution we should also look at the evolution of religion over time. For instance polytheism came long, long before monotheism. Then from there separate monotheistic gods came to be.
Also most of the early empires were from different religions that were not Christian. It was only that Christianity was widespread when the atheist Constantinople was struggling to defeat the muslim based empires, and he needed to create some sort of propaganda he could rally his kingdom behind. And thus the state created what is today Christianity and passed it along through European conquest and domination.
I did particularly enjoy the poster who tried to point out that some early "scientists" were a part of Catholicism as if that would give the religion some sort of legitimacy. Apparently it never occurred to him out a lack of historical knowledge, or logic, that this was a bad way to try to prove legitimacy since you are opening yourself up to the fact that previous civilizations in both the Arabic, Indus valley, and China, were far more advanced than Europeans for much of history.
Maybe if you spent less time trying to backasswardly use the scientific method to prove Christianity is legit, you people could educate yourself more about history and the world.
Also most of the early empires were from different religions that were not Christian. It was only that Christianity was widespread when the atheist Constantinople was struggling to defeat the muslim based empires, and he needed to create some sort of propaganda he could rally his kingdom behind. And thus the state created what is today Christianity and passed it along through European conquest and domination.
I did particularly enjoy the poster who tried to point out that some early "scientists" were a part of Catholicism as if that would give the religion some sort of legitimacy. Apparently it never occurred to him out a lack of historical knowledge, or logic, that this was a bad way to try to prove legitimacy since you are opening yourself up to the fact that previous civilizations in both the Arabic, Indus valley, and China, were far more advanced than Europeans for much of history.
Maybe if you spent less time trying to backasswardly use the scientific method to prove Christianity is legit, you people could educate yourself more about history and the world.
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Posted on 12/31/14 at 11:08 am to BlackPawnMartyr
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When discussing evolution we should also look at the evolution of religion over time.
Biological evolution is a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. The general meaning of evolution is the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
I don't think either of these definitions apply to religion. The better word, I think, to describe religion is change: The act or instance of making or becoming different. If anything, religion has become less complex as polytheism has changed to predominantly monotheism.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 9:48 am to BlackPawnMartyr
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It was only that Christianity was widespread when the atheist Constantinople was struggling to defeat the muslim based empires
Tell me more about this piece of history I missed?
Was Constantinople related to Constantine?
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