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From: wbpesch@ihuxp.UUCP (Walt Pesch)
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Subject: Re: dark ages
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Date: Tue, 4-Dec-84 19:55:03 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  4 19:55:03 1984
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>Yes,
>I know that the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and its hierarchy were
>creationists and promulgated the Inquisition which was in large part
>the cause of the dark ages.  

Let me make one thing just crystally clear.  I was raised a Roman
Catholic, and before I became a Godless Programmer, I spent some time
in Theology, and not the kind with Sr. Mary but Theology.

The RCC did, over a thousand years ago do some rather heinous crimes
including burning people, destroying Alexandria, etc.  At this time
the RCC was fully a part of the Nobility of Western Civilization, with
Castles, Armies, and various Self-proclaimed popes battling each other
for control of the Vatican.  (See wars between Italian and Frnech
Popes.)

But lets differentiate between what ended qute a few life-times ago
and what is the modern phenomenon of Creationism.  Never have I heard of
ONE Catholic Priest proclaiming that Creationism is a valid theory or
fact.  Genesis is considered to be an early Jewish fable that is
symbolic of God's Power.  It is not a literal accounting handed down
over the years.  So lets not inlcude the RCC with the loonies.

Walt Pesch
AT&T Technologies
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