Christianity, Divisions, Fear Manipulation, and Post Modernist Theories

[Michael Schubert]

The Romans were convinced by the early popes that Christianity was the ideal way to control people.

Actually, Frods, I think you have it slightly backwards. Hollywood horseshit aside xtianity spread through Western Europe after the collapse of the empire by converting kings - not peasants. They didn't care how many people a little murdering shit like Clovis drew and quartered as long as he agreed to be baptized. Once the king converted no one else had a choice in the matter.

This was how the Roman empire pacified lands. The local nobility was essentially bribed with offers of Roman citizenship and inclusion into the Roman imperial system. It worked for the Romans and it worked for the fucking xtians. To our detriment.

There was also the Christian imperialist King Charlemagne.