General questions about the Christian idea of God and love

[genkaus]

Those facts blamed on religious bigotry are much more likely best attempts at explaining weak scientific knowledge, if there is such a thing, because as we know, all scientific knowledge is subject to revision.

In other words - not facts.

Flat earth, for example...

During the early Church period, with some exceptions, most held a spherical view, for instance, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose to name a few.

Relevance?

And then there's the abuse of religion by those wanting to assert control to get power. Those things are people acting as people do. Not people acting upon religious direction.

Even the religious bigotry you cite is not a result of religious teaching but of human failing.

If they use explicit religious direction as a justification for their grab for power or bigotry, then it is a religious failing.