Was it truly inevitable for Christianity to substitute most pagan/native religions and pantheons in Europe?
>>17984093If the Maccabean revolt was crushed, not only Judaism would cease to exist, but Christianity and Islam would never arise either.
>>17984093No. It was pure luck.
>>17984093Once Rome backed feudalism, the correct political 'horse' for European politics at that time, it was inevitable. The organisational, economic, and military benefits meant that whatever religion attached itself to Feudalism was going to win.
>>17984093Even if you are a pagan lord, it makes perfect sense to convert to Christianity because it's central to people's identity unlike paganism which is just a bundle of old folksy traditions with no central character. Entering their foreign religion gives you a sense of legitimacy and enables you to asspull divine reasons for your bullshit. Same reason why Turks and Mongols would convert to Islam after conquering Muslims.
No, but Abrahamic religions do appeal to the victim narrative, while usually being the culprit of course, so that's pretty appealing to the lower classes of society
>>17984141This. Post-Roman europeans who embraced Christianity did so out of a need for structure that they yearned for from the days of Roman government.
>>17984093Isn't Eros/Cupid the God of love?
>pray to the first cause of the universe>pray to stick and rockshmm idk anon
>>17984266Aphrodite is the source and atmosphere of love, beauty, and attraction. Eros is her son and the act and weapon of desire. He is one who handling technical stuff like matchmaking people with arrows. He handles the how of it.
>>17984285He sits on her lap and it's cute :D
>>17984280There is no first cause of the universe. The God of Christianity did not create the universe. Why are you stupid?
>>17984295>There is no first cause of the universethat is a very bald assertion
>>17984300No, it's not. Inflation also is not similar whatsoever to genesis creation, so even as metaphor it doesn't workChristianity is a false religion buddy. Stop coping.
>>17984300If first cause is real what caused the first cause?
>>17984306No scientific theory gives an account for the cause of the universe, so you're not in any better of a boat compared to the Christian.
>>17984263The more you look at political history the more apparent it becomes that administration and organisation are the civilisational 'super weapon'. Always bet on the power with the better administrative set up, it might not be as cool or sexy as the opposition, but nine times out of ten it's going to be the boring fucker with the glasses and the pocket protectors that wins.
>>17984263>roman government >structured
Yes. Some Baltic regions held onto native religions longer, but over centuries Christianity won through political integration, monastic networks, and cultural assimilation.
>>17984386As opposed to what? The barbarian kingdoms who kept the Roman bureaucrats and legal experts around because they couldn't actually govern themselves?
>>17984093Inevitable is just a fancy word for the winning side writing the history books. :|
>>17984093>DEUS VULT
>>17984093yes.Or something like it, given how islam worked out as well. Monism is much more powerful as an agent. Paganism as a force is rather passive (in terms of its own proliferation and virality).IN paganism there is a non finite amounts of gods, so if one fails you, you turn to another. In monism, the one/highest god is all powerful, so any failure is an inadequate means of connecting to that god rather than a failure of that god. Thusly a pagan gods following is more variable while monist gods following is more dedicated.
