Oh if religion wasn't responsible for "massive cultural destruction" then mankind would have invented something else to do it (whatever is meant by "massive cultural destruction").
I disagree. When you are absolutely sure that God itself is on your side, then there is no atrocity to big to commit. I feel that religious zeal has led to some of the worst catastrophes in human history. I would put para-religious zeal in that category too, like dogmatic forms of communism.
It was also behind unspeakable acts of massive cultural destruction, so there's that.
Oh if religion wasn't responsible for "massive cultural destruction" then mankind would have invented something else to do it (whatever is meant by "massive cultural destruction").
"We want their stuff" is a pretty effective travesty generator for sure.
I disagree. When you are absolutely sure that God itself is on your side, then there is no atrocity to big to commit. I feel that religious zeal has led to some of the worst catastrophes in human history. I would put para-religious zeal in that category too, like dogmatic forms of communism.
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So was the search for condiments.
The Spice must flow.
"The beauty of their women and the taste of their food made the British the best sailors in the world."
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Source? Proofs?
Do communism and secular humanism count as "religions" here?
The Crusaides and literally all of British colonialism.
Do you not know anything about history?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamiyan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_destroyed_libraries