THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON. MAY 11, 1899.
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The religion of mediaeval times
RELIGION OF MEDIAEVAL TIMES. is far in advance of that of ancient
times, and yet it seems incredible
E s s a y s b y M em bers of th e L ib e ra l
that* human beings could possibly
U n iv e rs ity M ediaeval H is to r y
be so blind and ignorant as not to
C lass m F in a l E x a m ­
understand the cause of the pope’s
in a tio n s .
supposed divine c laracter. But .
such was the case, and we find
The religion of mediaeval time«
records in history of our greatest
would not be called a religion now­
adays. It was even worse con­ warriors consulting the pope as to
structed and conducted than any the advisability of fighting a cer­
tain battle at a certain time. This
of the different beliefs of the world
does^not apply to war alone, but
at the present date. Then, if a
every movement of that age had to
man got tired of one religion, he
be sanctioned by the pope before
took on another one of his own. If
the common people had the re­
he couldn’t get enough to join bis
quired amount of confidence in
church, he would buckle on his
themselves to even make an a t- j
sword, call all of his godly people
together and wade into the other tempt. In fact, at one time the
churches, and with a hip hurrah, power of the pope was so great that
butcher and slash away until they a dispute arose as to whether he or
conquered or were defeated them­ the king should possess absolute
selves; and if the latter happened power. When we notice the actions
to he the case, they would have to of Clovis, Mohammed, Joan of Arc .
give up and join that church and and Peter the Hermit, it is nothing
worship other little tin gods and do to be wondered at that men who
whatever they were bidden. Then did possess a small amount of
they would join in with that brains, and but little knowledge of
church and help to swell their right and wrong, took advantage of
numbers by going out and bring­ the opportunity that offered itself.
ing in a stray lamb from another The majority of the people of the ;
church, or, sometimes, a whole present day are more enlightened,
army. The Christian brethren of but still they are capable of a much
today scoff at a person if he tells higher mental development.
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them that their religion came from
some of those old-time fogyisms,
By the laws of the United States
but if they will hut trace their sacred
religion back to the time of the old the bone and sinew of the country
crusades, they will find hemselves not only builds its churches, hut is
pretty close to its old home with compelled to sustain them, whether
it has any use for them or not.
our ancestors of the dark ages.
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