Last time i checked the Italians were caucasians , greggy poo , though those renaissance Italians did get around bit , lol, yet we did specify "white" + protestant + anglo for reasons referencing the Euro Canada & US primarily ...and the "old countries" of northern Euro & England . But of course the man painted an image of God & Adam that would be least offensive to the society he served , in the image of themselves , this is the entire crux of man creating God . (doh!)
If you really want to be "serious" aside from the usual falling down stumbling posturing , read up on some history looking at the extreme prejudices hatreds & bigotry that existed between the German & English Protestant Lutheran sect descents of Christianity & the Roman Catholic . Followed by many later splinter divisions off the tree that sought religious freedom from persecution , and these brutal & long lasting schisms that were in full sway all the way up to first decades of the 20th century America . If you want to talk about violence in Ireland then take this right up to the end of the 20th century .
This sad state of affairs of long bitter divisions & hatred were not of any atheist's creation this was all under the realm of belief & benficent auspices of righteous believers on every side. Wave after wave of violence & divisions hit human society for these long drawn out , protracted theological wars of the old Church vs the new . And the naturally followed on intense hatreds , suspicion & distrust of the various ethnic groups associated with these beliefs .
(So when you throw down the terms bigotry & stupidity try remembering the orders from which they came .) |
