The Middle Ages; are a time period in European history. ... This period of time is also known as the Medieval Age, the Dark Ages (due to the lost technology of the Roman Empire), or the Age of Faith (because of the rise of Christianity and Islam). Despite the religious conflicts, the period of the Dark Ages was seen as an age of faith. Men and women sought after God; some through the staid rituals of the Catholic Church, others in more Orthodox forms of worship. Intellectuals view religion in any form as, itself, a type of “darkness.” These thinkers assert that those who followed religious beliefs lied to themselves, creating a false reality. They were dominated by emotions, not fact. Religion was seen as contrary to rationality and reason, thus the move towards enlightenment -- a move away from “darkness.” Science and reason gained ascendancy, progressing steadily during and after the Reformation and Age of Enlightenment. -allabouthistory.org
The Dark Age was aptly named for that time period of Religious rebellion and conflict. The turmoil continues to this day and is an infringement on today’s freedom. What the world needs now is a new age of enlightenment, an age of Freethinkers. It is way past time to end the darkness of primitive thinking. If we must have religion, we need to govern it by today’s standards of REASON not ancient legend and myth.
-Alex Sungail ~
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