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Well, the Catholic Church for centuries was a serious part of European political machinery and our politics weren't always peaceful. One could argue that nowad
by nightspirit 11y ago
Well, the Catholic Church for centuries was a serious part of European political machinery and our politics weren't always peaceful.
One could argue that nowadays some religions play similar role, btw.
- jacquesm 11y ago> the Catholic Church for centuries was a serious part of European political machinery and our politics weren't always peaceful. In many places it still is. As is the Orthodox church.
- mercurial 11y agoI think a large part of the issue is that the Church's original pacifism is not a viable strategy for a state religion. Pacifism worked for Gandi, but against Visigoths or Mongols? Not a chance. So the Church had to shift doctrines (again showing that you can find what you're looking for in the Scriptures if you look hard enough) to "win the race", so to say.