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foobarian an hour ago

Yes, on the surface the religion is the textbook antithesis of free thought. And yet I think my friend was getting at something deeper I can't quite pin down easily. Maybe it was just a lucky combination of aristocrat philosophers justifying their pursuits? Then there was the Enlightenment thing...

dh2022 an hour ago | parent [-]

On the surface the religion is the antithesis of free thought? Where does persecution of scientists during the Medieval Age belong to? Is it below the surface? Above the surface?

Enlightenment runs contrary to Christian Dogma - Enlightenment advocates for the separation of Church and State.

Sorry pal, but Christianity is firmly against free thought....