It is noteworthy that the nations that adopted Protestantism and its underlying ideology (England, Netherlands, Northern Germany—esp. North Rhein/Westphalia, and later the USA) became the leading nations of the world, where they had previously been far, far back in the pecking order of nations before the Reformation. Or, in the case of the US—non-existent. This didn’t just happen by accident or happenstance. It is not mere coincidence.
Not trying to re-fight the 30 Years War here, just pointing out facts.
The most medieval ideologues of all—the pre-revolutionary Russians, became and remained the most backwards of all. I find their Church the most beautiful in all of Christendom. (They also happen to be correct on the filoque IMHO). You just don’t want to build a modern society and government on a medieval mindset.
Our founding fathers had it right with the First Amendment.
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