Christianity wormed its way into the Roman Empire's government by changing the original form of christianity into something more palatable to Roman authority. Once they had established themselves, they set about taking over the pagan temples and eliminating the competition. What followed was the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Dark Ages. Science, technology, art and freedom were all oppressed and religious superstition became mandatory.
Since christianity is attempting to take over the American government, can we expect similar results?
2006-11-28 13:46:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yep..history does indeed repeat itself. At one time Baghdad was the intellectual capital of the world and then religion reared it's ugly head and I fear that is what is happening to us in the US right now.
2006-11-28 13:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by AiW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks to me like someone just took European history for the first time. So who was your greatest hero during that time period? That's what I thought! Because there were none, everyone was out for blood and yes the Roman Catholic persecuted and so did everyone else in that Era. So who is to blame? Augustus Caesar was a ruthless killer also, but he murdered christians. He must be your pick of the Era.
Let's look at the US and tell me what christians are to blame for and why? If there where no christians this country would be in anarchy, because the liberals like yourself believe there should be no recourse for actions. Therefore no laws would be upheld. This wonderful country that you live in today would never have been founded if it weren't for christians trying to escape from religious persecution. Maybe the 85% of christians in the US should leave you here to fend for yourselves and your bleeding hearts can be consumed by all the other American hating countries that thrive on your sentiments.
2006-11-28 14:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by stacey h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fall of the western empire brought about the dark ages. Christianity (at least in part) brought about the fall of rome as people turned form civic pagan virtues to nihilistic after-worldly concerns. Other factors were involved of course, overstretched supply lines, too big a border to defend ( you can kick the crap our of an enemy and go away for the twenty years it will take him to regroup, but one you stop expanding after twenty years you are surrounded by regrouped enemies), economic ups and downs over hundreds of years, etc. The sin of Christianity is prolonging the dark ages by suppressing learning and development to perpetuate the power of the church.
2016-05-22 23:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Dominionists (a rather extreme subsection of Christianity, and should not be confused with Christianity in general) manage to get their claws into government, then yes, we have a lot to fear. We have, in recent years, seen a push by them to gain power - and have, unfortunately, been making headway. They cloak themselves in a seeming of righteousness, by claiming to seek to restore Christian values. People, seeing the ills of society (which the Dominionists conveniently point out), think that might not be a bad idea.
Except that the values the Dominionists really are pushing? Things like stoning adulterers. Outlawing divorce. Forced conversion by the sword - both in our country, and in other countries. Creating a Christian theocracy and laying the foundation for Armageddon, so that Christ can come back to Earth. Things that most reasonable people would find frightening, when laid out bare like that.
It's not Christianity, in general, that folks need to worry about. It's the nutballs - and those we *really* need to worry about.
2006-11-30 03:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a Christian but I will help them a little on this question.
It wasn't all them, look at the climate at the time. Everyone was reacting to environmental changes at the time and the Christians said they had the answers. Ignorance of science and human nature were more to blame than the zealots.
Hopefully we have matured as a species and won't make the same mistake twice.
2006-11-28 13:55:04 · answer #5 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make a valid point. If Christianity is handled with abuse and political/corporate compromise...yes, the same thing could happen here.
And I'm a born-again Christian saying this!
I think Jesus would agree with me. He, too, railed against the powerful religious hypocrites of his day.
2006-11-28 13:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by MNL_1221 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably.
Religion suppresses free thinking. Free thinking might lose them members if they actually thought for themselves.
Oh btw, my friend Bill raised this guy from the dead and turned water into beer. You think I'm crazy, but say that 2000 years ago and every year since...and I'd have my own religion.
2006-11-28 14:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by Emily E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian, but I agree. We are headed that way fast too. No one should push anything on anyone else or to censor them.
But don't worry, the hippies will save us...
2006-11-28 14:02:43 · answer #8 · answered by Rhoda Ro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at stem cell research. I live in Missouri and damned near every Conservative Christian out there opposed it. Does this tell you anything?
2006-11-28 13:50:25 · answer #9 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be the final dark ages, or other countries will take over and the U.S. will become a fourth-world power.
2006-11-28 13:50:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋