During the middle ages virtually no medical research was done by Christians, why? because studying the human body was considered a form of "questioning god" so for nearly 1000 years all medical advancements where done by Muslims and Jews.
Is history going to repeat itself?
2006-10-17 08:51:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It allready is. Thats why we have a big debate over stem cells. Its should be a non-issue. Religion has no business stopping our advancement. We KNOW it to be a big fairy tale yet too many people want to hold onto such a rediculous idea because they can't bear the though of being tricked by thier church all these years.
2006-10-17 08:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by chris42050 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
During the Middle Ages...there was alot of superstition about everything that impeded advancement in every area - I have never seen anything that attributes that to just Christians. What facts or research are you basing such a sweeping statement on...please cite the source!
2006-10-17 08:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by mynickname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually your wrong about that, some of Jesus' disciples were doctors, some were attorneys and so forth.
Solomon (not a disciple) had more wisdom than any man who ever lived and he knew the human body. Medical research was ans is done by many Christians
2006-10-17 08:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by JaimeM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most major religions, there are progressives and recessives. Those who want to advance knowledge and culure, and those who wish to lock in in place.
Often, the regressives are motivated by fear, ignorance, and sheer greed- the more people follow them, the more power they have over them.
I think we live within pendulum swings in most of our lives- left wing to right wing and back, abundance to scarcity and back, religious progressiveness to regressiveness and back...
I think history may repeat itself. The debates in Kansas, etc. over 'Intelligent Design' vs. evolution seems like a sign- but then again, there are signs that ghosts and other silliness are getting more popular as well, and they are not really a function of religion.
2006-10-17 09:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. The middle ages was relegated to Europa which had narrow and biased views. Today medical research and science is dealt by the whole planet.
2006-10-17 08:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about all of the Christian Colleges?
We are no longer in the Middle ages, take a look around.
Bad stereotype.
Does not fit.
Peace!
2006-10-17 08:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop dwelling interior the previous! because of the fact the renaissance, it quite is been the Christian cultures bobbing up with all of the advances, and the Muslims regressing into the dark a while. Can absolutely everyone think of of any considerable innovations created interior the final one hundred years, from a Muslim united states? yet, think of approximately what number are quite named from the West. Why there is the computing gadget, easy bulb, microprocessor, polio vaccine, velcro, teflon, the transistor, in simple terms approximately each electric powered equipment which you are able to imagine, etc.
2016-11-23 16:17:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question just take one look at the dismal state of our education system. Instead of trying to better teach our children they recently dumbed down the SAT.
2006-10-17 08:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by bc_munkee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear.
Fundamentalist Christianity is losing its grip so they're not going to be a dominant force for much longer.
2006-10-17 08:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by Pablito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do you learn these lies? Christian scientists have done much more to advance science than the Muslims.
The Jews, it is true, have done more than Christians to advance science.
2006-10-17 09:00:37 · answer #10 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋