Re: virus: VIRUS: The dangers of God

gary dickson (g_dickson@rocketmail.com)
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:47:24 -0700 (PDT)

> 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
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