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I read the whole article and never did see any convincing arguments for the claim that the development of western Civilization was inextricably linked to Judaism or Christianity. If things had happened differently, could we have gotten to somewhere like where we are today, still praying to the Roman pantheon?

[gondramB]

>>I read the whole article and never did see any convincing arguments for the claim that the development of western Civilization was inextricably linked to Judaism or Christianity. If things had happened differently, could we have gotten to somewhere like where we are today, still praying to the Roman pantheon?<<

Its an interesting premise. And certainly Roman occupation of Israel did lead to Rome adopt Christianity.

But also certainly most of the roots of western civilization, from democracy to science, roads, entertainment and even politics, corruption and other “western” evils were present before Christianity conquered Rome.

One reason you can’t claim modern Western civilization is totally from Christianity is that Wester Civilization is not that Christian.

But its an interesting article and I’m glad it was posted.

[ModelBreaker]

If things had happened differently, could we have gotten to somewhere like where we are today, still praying to the Roman pantheon?

Well, the Romans did not. Nor did the inheritors of the Roman empire in Asia Minor and the East.