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The Current Evolution of Ancient Religious Institutions

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The Current Evolution of Ancient Religious Institutions
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RE: The Current Evolution of Ancient Religious Institutions
November 20, 2023 at 5:14 pm
(November 19, 2023 at 11:08 pm)TimOneill Wrote:
(November 19, 2023 at 10:54 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Better educated work forces raise everybody up. Keeping them ignorant was to keep them from thinking.

People keep asserting that they were “kept ignorant” but keep failing to provide evidence this was some active policy by … anyone. Can you provide some?

You'll remember that it was against papal law to read the bible unless you were clergy. Or you would if you weren't banned.
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RE: The Current Evolution of Ancient Religious Institutions - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 20, 2023 at 5:14 pm

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