virus: The dangers of Faith
Nathaniel Hall (natehall@WORLDNET.ATT.NET)
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 20:04:16 -0600
gary dickson wrote:
>
> > Tim Rhodes wrote:
> > >
> > > Nate H. wrote:
> > >
> > > >We'd be living in space and in other solar systems by now were it
> not for
> > > religion. One thousand years were wasted on its man hating
> beliefs. <<<
> > >
> > > Which 1000 are you talking about? Can you be more specific?
> > >
> > > -Prof. Tim
> >
> > From the fall of Rome in 476 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. I
> > don't blame religion for the fall of Rome unlike Edward Gibbon but I
> do
> > think it prevented progress after the roman collapse.
> >
> > Nate Hall
> >
>
> Hi everyone. I'm new to the list so I was going to say forgive me if
> I'm out of place here -- but on second thought I don't think I will.
>
> "One thousand years were wasted" is a bit of an overstatement and even
> erroneous if I must say.
>
> Or are we simply going to stick our heads in the sand. Some of the
> greatest works of all time would have to include examples from all
> periods of Gothic Architecture and many works of art from the Early
> Renaissance. Not only do these fall into that time period but they
> were commisioned by religious figures! Far from wasteful!
>
> Gary Dickson
Whoopee! What knowledge did we gain about the working of nature. Not
much. I'd trade all that fancy architecture for one periodic table of
the elements. You live longer ,richer and get even more of the artsy
stuff in the bargain too with genuine knowledge.
Nate Hall