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Originally Posted by Igzy
It is inappropriate in this context to compare medieval culture and church to our present day standards. The question is, what would Europe had been like in 1500 if the Roman empire had fallen but the church had not stepped in to fill the void? Although we cannot know for sure, especially since the catalyst of Christianity helped spell Rome's doom, it's my belief that the extent of civilization seen in Europe in 1500 would have been highly unlikely.
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But my point was/is : with all the religion, around the world today, and down thru the ages, and we're still today not civilized.