Pretty sure the reformation and protestation allowed the accrual of wealth and thus capitalism
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While simultaneously destroying the lives of countless innocent children they molested, only to have the crimes covered up at the highest levels of the church. This is still ongoing today. Some perspective is in order here.
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Yep, yep, built by such famous Catholics as... *checks notes* ... Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Perikles, Julius Caesar, and Caesar Augustus.
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Wow, Stefan really didn't pay attention in history class did he.
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They also hindered scientific progress. Look at what happened to Galileo when he had the temerity to suggest that the Earth went round the Sun and not the other way round.
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Of course, this assumes that most of the pagan traditions of Europe of yesteryear were "oh so bad", but... in all likelihood, probably most of them were doing 'just fine' w/o Catholicism, at least in terms of general ideology and worldview. They may not have had access to the
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The Romans did, really. The Catholic Church was merely the next incarnation of the Roman Empire after the old Pagan Empire fell away.
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Look up info on Pope Innocent. Real Pope not kidding.
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Geez, they say that "The Catholic Church Built Western Civilization" like that's a good thing!
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