To: BenLurkin
Our society is self-destructing. Turning against its own institutions -- purposefully ripping apart the normal instrumentalities of social cohesion. I imagine it has happened before but even over the last five thousand years -- not very many times. It happened in 334 AD when the mighty Roman Empire changed over to Christianity, things went rapidly down hill from there
22 posted on
07/02/2006 9:30:36 PM PDT by
qam1
(There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
To: qam1
The demise of the Republic was the beginning of the end for Rome. The glorious spread of Christianity was the beginning of future greatness for Western civilization. May I suggest you read this book . . .
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24 posted on
07/03/2006 6:18:54 AM PDT by
BenLurkin
("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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