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What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 25, 2023 at 10:32 pm
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We keep hearing, from Christians mainly, that Christianity has been, for the most part, a positive force in the world.
I dispute that, and would be happy to have anyone post anything good that Christianity has contributed to humanity or the world in general.
Of course, anyone can feel free to dispute, debate, or otherwise shut down any claims.
Also, feel free to list anything that Christianity has done to damage the planet or humanity.
This thread is open to all varieties of Christianity, from Catholics to Mormons to Johos.
And...
GO!
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 25, 2023 at 11:26 pm
"Change was inevitable"
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 25, 2023 at 11:27 pm
(July 25, 2023 at 10:32 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: We kerp hearing, from Christians mainly, that Christianity has been, for the most part, a positive force in the world.
I dispute that, and would be happy to have anyone post anything good that Christianity has contributed to humanity or the world in general.
Of course, anyone can feel free to dispute, debate, or otherwise shut down any claims.
Also, feel free to list anything that Christianity has done to damage the planet or humanity.
This thread is open to all varieties of Christianity, from Catholics to Mormons to Johos.
And...
GO!
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 25, 2023 at 11:36 pm
Circa 1000 CE Olaf Tryggvason, the Christian king of Norway, resorted to hostage-taking to force Iceland to adopt Christianity.
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 25, 2023 at 11:58 pm
Abolition of Infanticide and Slavery, Establishment of Charities and Hospitals at a rate unprecedented in the ancient pagan world (Roman Empire) and much more.
I recommend 2 Great Books (1) How Christianity changed the world by Prof Alvin Schmidt
(2) How the Catholic Church built Western Civilization by Professor Thomas Woods.
https://www.amazon.in/Christianity-Chang...0310264499
https://www.amazon.in/Catholic-Church-Bu...1596983280
Both written by Western Scholars though the above links are to Amazon India. I ordered both these books recently and read them and they're excellent imo.
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 26, 2023 at 12:02 am
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Yup worthless Christain propaganda written by two hacks. Your usual
"Change was inevitable"
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 26, 2023 at 12:08 am
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(July 25, 2023 at 11:58 pm)Nishant Xavier Wrote: Abolition of Infanticide and Slavery, Establishment of Charities and Hospitals at a rate unprecedented in the ancient pagan world (Roman Empire) and much more.
I recommend 2 Great Books (1) How Christianity changed the world by Prof Alvin Schmidt
(2) How the Catholic Church built Western Civilization by Professor Thomas Woods.
https://www.amazon.in/Christianity-Chang...0310264499
https://www.amazon.in/Catholic-Church-Bu...1596983280
Both written by Western Scholars though the above links are to Amazon India. I ordered both these books recently and read them and they're excellent imo.
Nope.
The British navy basically brought the Atlantic slave trade to an end.
Christians in the Americas were still using the bible to justify slavery up to the civil war.
The church held back science and progress in the Western world for centuries. They didn't build on the knowledge of the former societies. We have Islam to thank for a lot of that (before they were dragged into barbarity by their fanatics, too,,).
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 26, 2023 at 12:10 am
To quote Ozzy, "pain, suffering, and misery".
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 26, 2023 at 12:13 am
If Christianity had died the change to the world would be negligible at best.
"Change was inevitable"
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RE: What has Christianity truly contributed to humanity
July 26, 2023 at 12:14 am
(July 26, 2023 at 12:02 am)Helios Wrote: Yup worthless Christain propaganda written by two hacks. Your usual
Hacks, indeed.
Just did a little research...
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