Sadly, the History of Western civilization is a story of Church sanctioned Abuse of Authority and Oppression exploiting Organized religion, in the Name of the Unqualified.Lawgiver's Sacred Scroll 29: Verse 6 wrote:
Beware the beast, Man,
for he is the Devil's pawn.
Alone among Gød's primates,
he kills for sport or lust or greed.
Yea, he will murder his brother
to possess his brother's land.
Let him not breed in great numbers,
for he will make a desert of his home and yours.
Shun him! Drive him back into his jungle lair;
For he is the harbinger of death.
- Lawgiver's Sacred Scroll 29: Verse 6
But it's Origin was the Progressive teachings, including Women's equality, of Jesus.
Mary Magdalene was the first witness to the Resurrection, in Christian denominations, and almost certainly a Spiritual leader, according to Gnostic texts of Nag Hammadi.
Collusion between Gøvernments and Religious institutions does not negate significant Cultural inheritance of interfaith Religious traditions.
Rule of Law, subject to progressive Humanistic principles and current Materialistic science, isn't mutually exclusive with ethical Authoritative teachings.
On what basis should the Authority of Philosophies or Theologies be established sans Peer review? - kingdomwithin.org
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