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One of the nice things about Christianity is how it works when the ruling class actually believes it. If they truly think they will be held eternally responsibl
by User23 3y ago
One of the nice things about Christianity is how it works when the ruling class actually believes it. If they truly think they will be held eternally responsible for their actions they’re more likely to treat their subjects charitably and justly.
- ignoramous 3y agoNothing unique in Christian views on eternal damnation. Not after they classify a group of humans as inherently evil, then every atrocity is fair game.
- taneq 3y agoOnce upon a time, treating even some of the people fairly was a win.
- User23 3y agoYou are mistaken. Christian dogma doesn’t define any group of humans as inherently evil.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoWas going to respond the same. Interesting how misconstrued people's views can be.
- mistermann 3y agoFaith (belief without adequate supporting evidence) comes in a wide variety of forms, no one is immune to it (I believe for evolutionary (including cultural) reasons).
- ignoramous 3y agoOkay, let's settle on "unequal" if evil is too on the nose. Michael Wood asserts that during the 16th century, it was almost impossible for the indigenous peoples to be considered human beings in their own right, and that the conquistadors brought with them the baggage of "centuries of Ethnocentrism, and Christian monotheism, which espoused one truth, one time and version of reality." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_and_colonialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_and_colonialism