Would you say that Christianity has been inimical to human progress?

[Cypress]

Never said "uniquely evil."

You stated that Christianity retarded progress, was inimical to human flourishing.

If that's true, you have to show history would have unfolded in a superior way if Christianity were just removed from the historical record.

Things like slavery and sexism were almost universal in all historical civilizations. If anything, the Romans, Greeks, and Muslims were worse for institutional slavery on balance than the Christian civilization that replaced it, or coexisted with it. I don't see how Christianity made the situation worse.

Now, in my opinion it's fair to give Christianity low marks on tolerance, largely because it's an exclusivist religion.

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

seems like theology is based on a lot of word games, bullshit, and self-puffery.

How much theology time have you spent on your post!
Because I spent 50 years on mine

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

You stated that Christianity retarded progress, was inimical to human flourishing.

If that's true, you have to show history would have unfolded in a superior way if Christianity were just removed from the historical record.

Things like slavery and sexism were almost universal in all historical civilizations. If anything, the Romans, Greeks, and Muslims were worse for institutional slavery on balance than the Christian civilization that replaced it, or coexisted with it. I don't see how Christianity made the situation worse.

Now, in my opinion it's fair to give Christianity low marks on tolerance, largely because it's an exclusivist religion.

Organized Christian Denomination Religion, isn't the real Christian Church even though there are some members of the "Church" in denominations!
The Christian Church is believers with the Holy Spirit!
Lots of members of organized religion fall short of belonging to "the Church"!

 

[Into the Night]

Organized Religion and theology are very different things!
Theology is based on absolutely truths.
Organized Religion is based on traditions and narrow interpretations of Scripture with little or no depth.

Theology IS religion, dope. Theology means the study of God.

 

[Monad Portal]

How much theology time have you spent on your post!
Because I spent 50 years on mine

is it theologically Christian to put any sort of priority on assisting the temple insitute in Jerusalem in their efforts on rebuilding the temple?

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

Theology IS religion, dope. Theology means the study of God.

Much of organized religion has nothing to do with Salvation through the cross! It's a Christian Social club,that gives lip service to Jesus between bingo games

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

is it theologically Christian to put any sort of priority on assisting the temple insitute in Jerusalem in their efforts on rebuilding the temple?

Yes! That's one hot potato! The Jews would love to get going building the Temple! But one problem the Muslim Dome of the Rock sits there! And there's no where else on Earth they can build the Temple