Reply #16: IOW, the usual revisionism and propaganda

[onager]

Here's something else you "need to know:"

The last recorded Greek astronomical observations were by Proclus in 475 CE.

The next recorded astronomical observations were by Copernicus in 1453.

Now what could have possibly restrained scientific inquiry for a thousand years?

One of the many interesting things I learned from Charles Freeman's book, The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason.

Lib'rul Xians, Faitheists and accomodationists can read Freeman with confidence. In his next book, A.D. 381, he used the Foreword to launch a cranky and bitter attack on Richard Dawkins. Apparently Freeman "enjoys discussing religion" and believes Dawkins is somehow trying to take that away from him. Despite the fact that Dawkins is a pretty good religious discussionist himself. Especially in his discussions with people like Ted Haggard.