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Re:How an obscure cult grew to become the dominant religion ... by greydius on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @10:08AM (#13589801)
> transformed from a collection of warring barbarian bands to nations by the cultural standardization brought by christianity

That's a common western viewpoint. I wonder how the 'warring barbarian bands' felt about the 'cultural standardization'.

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Re:How an obscure cult grew to become the dominant religion ... by Spooky23 on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @12:53PM (#13591121)
They didn't care for it very much. Unfortunately, the world doesn't revolve around happiness.

Check out the story of Alfred the Great in England. The story of England and the UK is the story of Christianity's development. The Saxon, Welsh and Norse pagans were certainly and rightfully not happy with how that transitioned, but ultimately the outcome was almost certainly for the better.

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