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To: xzins
I've been to Mainz Germany to see Gutenberg's press, and it is awesome that this invention, in the midst of this conflict

Guttenberg made his invention in the 1440's. Luther came along in 1517. 75+ years is a span of 3-4 generations. Not exactly simultaneous events, but then, hey, what's a little historical fact when it gets in the way of attempting to score points?

75 posted on 01/25/2007 9:24:18 AM PST by Andrew Byler
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To: Andrew Byler; wmfights; P-Marlowe

Alex6's corruption was in the late 1400's.

I haven't really looked at those immediately prior to him, but the few after him (excepting Adrian who died about a year after his ascension) were also seriously misguided.

If they weren't paying off bribes with indulgences, they were sending armies against innocents or wracking peoples' bones in dungeons.

I wouldn't trumpet them as the standards if I were RC and could avoid doing so. I'd just admit they were corrupt and drive on.


84 posted on 01/25/2007 9:32:21 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it! Supporting our troops means praying for them to WIN!)
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