The last time that Christendom was in charge of enough governments in Europe
it was called the Dark Ages
we lost the library at Alexandria
and while Christian monestaries did save a lot of the texts
they added in many forgeries and additions to the works that they copied down from oral traditions or actually altering the documents as they made copies.
scribes.
nice work if you could get it.
way better than working as a manual labourer.
Not a bad way to be sure to be sheltered, fed and protected.
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The last time that Christendom was in charge of enough governments in Europe
it was called the Dark Ages
we lost the library at Alexandria
and while Christian monestaries did save a lot of the texts
they added in many forgeries and additions to the works that they copied down from oral traditions or actually altering the documents as they made copies.
scribes.
nice work if you could get it.
way better than working as a manual labourer.
Not a bad way to be sure to be sheltered, fed and protected.