IamJoseph

I can see a different view. While a host of nations have been doing bad things throughout history, not much good can be said of Europe - a stand out bad guy historically.

Invasions of other lands did not have to include brutality - this was a traditional European trademark. Then, when the first Europeans landed in the M/E - what did Greece do - the same thing.

Then it wanted everyone to convert and worship Zeus & Mithra - claiming how he gave his life to save humanity, and when some refused, it made them a life long enemy. Go forward 800 years, and the Europeans formed a new religion - on the supposed demise of another, proclaiming itself the only path to salvation - having never observed that religion - and in the process became the greatest mass murders in geo-history.

This resulted in another group emulating it and we now have two religions, both in total contradiction of each other - both claiming the same bad guy syndrome.

Pray tell me three of Europe's good traits to humanity?

IamJoseph

History would have been a whole lot different if Moses stood next to him. Then we'd know for sure who's telling the truth and who's telling fibs. Also - Rome would have been confronted no worries. :wave:

Deus Ex

What exactly did the Hebrews do when they entered Canaan, eh?

storytime

According to your book of superstition, the Israelites were given laws and commandments that positioned the entire world as their enemies. The Israelites were taught to hate all non Israelites. In this regard, the Jews have no friends outside their confined religious superstition. If you want to blame the world and falsify history, we can look at what your bible says and conclude your accusations against Europe, Christians, Muslims, and atheists as BS. :Cheeky:

storytime

Only three? Ok, let's see:

1. They didn't worship[recognize] Jews as idols.

2. They invented their own gods. They had a right to do this just as the ancient Jews had invented their own god from Isis, Ra, and El, the trinity of pagan Canaanite gods by which came the name "Is-Ra-El". Jacob wrestled with that idea for a whole night. :Cheeky:

3. They saw no lingering desire to sacrifice animals if they ever did such a thing. But blood and guts were of the highest importance to the Israelites/Jews, so much so that they smeared it on their door posts to signal their army to "Pass-over" and to move on to another place for death and destruction.