by Andy » Nov 29, 2003 @ 11:43pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I see we have some students of history in here. Christianity is a form of government. One that has almost always led the exact opposite of your prediction, Alex.
Virtually every unjust system of government in the history of Europe was propped out on the auspices of Christianity. Simply put, the concept of the divine is an afront to reason that disempoweres its believers. Just look at the pillars of christian-thought:
* You can't understand God. ("If you understand it, then it isn't God" -- T.Aquinas)
* God's servants will translate God's will for you.
* If you don't do what God's servants say, you're tortured until the end of humanity. (hell)
* This life is inconsequential; any suffering here will be rendered meaningless when you are granted access to the greatness of heaven (presuming you follow your spiritual leaders).
It's amazing what you can get people to do if you appeal to their fear of death. "Yeah, sure, when you die you get to live in paradies forever; now get back to plowing that field". Or, in Islam, "Sure, you get 40 virgins in the afterlife; all you have to is kill some infidels".
Ever wonder why the churches spent considerable effort keeping the bible in an uncommon language for so long? Or is so hostile to other spritual beliefs? Why? Because it gave/gives them a monopoly on spiritual currency; and that is a currency that has had, and will continue to have, a great return on investment. Just to name a few: They are entitled to substantial percentages of believer's incomes; they prop up corrupt governments; and the worst, is that we live in a fundamentally christian society -- and the big churches have a huge sway on the thought-processes of our society.
Christianity is the biggest con-job, in the history of con-jobs. It is a religion of disempowerment. And evidence suggests everyone of your predictions would be wrong Alex.
"Christians believe in free-will" -- the Christian God doesn't.
"There would be...no wars" -- ever heard of the crusades? Virtually every significant Christian institution has oceans of bloods on its hands. Cromwell's england, for example. The catholic church, and its inquisitions, for another. Or how about the conflicts arrising from different intepretations of the bible? Certainty is at the base of all conflicts; and certainty is the fundamental premise of Christianity. The funny thing is that the bible is so worthless for deriving certainty, and Christians still do it.
"People would be much smarter." HAHAHA. Sure, there's lots of historical evidence to back that up. Christianity, and other forms of non-reason, have done nothing but impede independent scientific research. Christianity has a great history of destroying and squandering scientists. And don't even bother bringing up the fact that the church was the foremost in scientific research for a while -- because thats what happens when you insure your prosperity with the work of others.
Alex, don't you usually take world history in 8th grade? Pay a bit more attention in class -- you might just learn something.
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