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Rome was in significant moral, cultural, and economic decline and those that chose to hold on to that failing and disturbed culture are not the ones you should
by agaaacawefs 3y ago
Rome was in significant moral, cultural, and economic decline and those that chose to hold on to that failing and disturbed culture are not the ones you should be sympathetic to. They willfully and knowingly drove themselves into ruins. Christianity and it's doctrines (as they are understood in the mostly conventional, trinitarian, organized fashion) are very clearly formulated in direct opposition to late Roman culture and it's vestigial but pernicious influence throughout history.
Yes, it is true that the Christians destroyed Rome. That clearly the intent.
- antiviral 3y agoYour comment has merit. Even at it's peak Roman culture was marbled with cruelty and violence. During its decline, these aspects only got worse and became coupled with corruption and decadence. But I think we should see them relative to their historic peers (Gauls, Carthaginians, Parthians), not relative to modern societies to truly see what their contributions were, of which there were many, including in law, engineering, and medicine. Also, there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xad5Rl0N2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xad5Rl0N2E