[Cavalcabo]

"The Catholic Church leaves such Talibanism to the Protestants and iconoclastic heresies."

"now there is a fine example of catholic bigotry and self delusion. BTW, the article was a nice piece of revisionist history as well."

My post was actually a criticism of people within my church. But now that you mention it, the destruction of the Buddas by the Talaban pales in comparison to the destruction of Henry VIII. He destroyed hundreds of monasteries so that he could steal the land to redistribute to his co-conspirators. The history written by the Protestants dwells on the theology of the Reformation, but ignores the greed.

[annalex]

the destruction of the Buddas by the Talaban pales in comparison to the destruction of Henry VIII

The vandalism that the Reformation was to the Christian heritage of England is truly tragic.

Vast quantities of Medieval Wall Painting have been lost forever, of course, but there is nevertheless more left on English church walls than is generally realised; paintings continue to be uncovered and more still are known to exist under layers of plaster

MEDIEVAL WALL PAINTING IN THE ENGLISH PARISH CHURCH

[highlander_UW]

My post was actually a criticism of people within my church. But now that you mention it, the destruction of the Buddas by the Talaban pales in comparison to the destruction of Henry VIII. He destroyed hundreds of monasteries so that he could steal the land to redistribute to his co-conspirators. The history written by the Protestants dwells on the theology of the Reformation, but ignores the greed.

Whereas the actions of the catholic church such as slaughtering Waldensians is a fine example of Talibanism as well. And for the record, I'm no fan of Henry VIII either...nor the Anglican church.