The Catholic Church has been the organ player for the Americans in Central and
South America
Watched a show on Discovery about the Aztecs... Sacrificed 80,000 in a three day ritual (annual I might add) to appease their Gods.... Hmmm, I wonder what kind of progressive impact it had on that society?
Say, but why should we stop at the Americas? Europe, Asia and the ME have had plenty of influence from the Vatican... And influence from the Moors, Islam, the mongols, Hannibal and crew, Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, etc, etc, etc..
Interesting that despite all of the aforementioned left behind legacies of advancement (including flat Earth btw), they are mired in death, bloodshed and pillaging.... Funny how you pious folk seem to justify those events, but get your panties all in a bunch when the Catholic Church is mentioned.
Funny how that works, eh?
and they have held back modern thinking and personal progress
of the human race for centuries.
Example?... Oh, that's right; you don't like providing any back-up to your comments when requested
When it comes to now and how the church has
evolved it hasn't moved very far from the Spanish Inquisition actually.
Incorrect. the only perspective that has not evolved is yours
Their stand on everything is to resist any and all change as long as possible.
They are their own organization. Who in the hell are you to dictate what their norms and practices should be... In fact, who says that your morals, ethics and code of practice are somehow 'what ought to be'?
They have had undue influence on governments and society in general.
Like unions maybe?
Laughing my a$$ off at that one... You don't even realize that you are taking a de facto position that is identical to which you deride the Church
I am pointing out that it is time for the church to come to
grips with itself and expand its thinking.
You don't want to be a part of it, then don't.
The reason religion is losing its influence is that education has debunked most of
the belief system itself.
Like the IPCC and global warming?
You're cracking me up... This is comedy GOLD
As you put it, the earth is flat, the sun revolves around the
earth, and God made it all in six days.
... And it comes down to this... You have no logic to the argument, so you fabricate comments that I (allegedly) made and critique the fiction.
Pretty Sad DG... Pretty sad