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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: greenspirit who wrote (263129)	6/11/2002 9:45:07 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I'm not sure. At various times, religion has interfered with the ability of technology and knowledge to advance; e.g. Copernicus. I'm not sure if the 'advancement' of European nations was due to religion, or to a more aggressive attitude. Remember that Europe benefitted greatly from conquering the New World, and tapping into those resources. Christianity has an evangelical zeal that, when turned up high, has a tendency to force itself down one's throat. I would say rather than something in Islam, the salvation tenet of Christianity allowed Christian nations to advance farther and faster. The invasion was always led by the powerful missionaries; those willing to die gladly spreading God's word. Once penetrated, the traders would arrive to enthrall the native population with the technical advances of Europe. Finally, the enslavers would arrive, and strip the place. The settlers then moved in to put permanent European roots down. I'm sure those with a stronger background in history and anthropology can give a better answer.