The Muslim religion gets a lot of press. But can anyone imagine the bad press other religions have received over the centuries? The following definition is one example.
"From the time of emperor Constantine [reign 306-337 CE], the teachings of the Christian Church were regarded as the foundation of law and order [even though Greek and Roman laws are still the foundation of many court systems today, such as in the United States with the Magna Carta of 1215]. Hence, heresy [not believing in biased dogma] was considered an offense against the state as well as against the church. For several centuries the emperors following Constantine tried to stamp out all forms of heresy. . . The Inquisition was established as a general court with tremendous powers. . . . The Christian church punished heretics with exile, torture or even death [through stretching machines that crushed bones and tendons, etc."–World Book Encyclopedia, what children in particular still read in the present time. Censoring of books took place under the Holy Office, now a euphemistic new term.
Dear Ones,
For years nuns had their heads shaved and had to cover their bodies completely with long black dresses, during all seasons. Today some religions are still backward and only now catching up to modern ways. Let us not forget faith histories of our own.
Helene Smith (Mame),
founder of World Enlightening News (W.E.N.) Lighten up the world with the historical facts.
