Why did monotheism prevail?
>>1201721
Because it's the truth
>>1201721
Polytheists can into monotheism, but monotheism can't into polytheism?
less gods to remember
>tfw if you traveled back past the 1500s, the language barrier would prevent you from understanding or communicating with people
>>1195773
> He can't understand Olde English
>>1195773
You'd figure it out after a couple weeks
Canterbury Tales was written in the late 14th century and it's mostly understandable.
What do guys think of extra history?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbBHk_zLTmY
>>1193173
>xDDDDD it was Walpole
Meh, entry-level tier. Has its moments, and it's less pants-on-head retarded than crash course.
They fucked up their crusades series though, probably in the name of political correctness. Realcrusadeshistory has an entire miniseries debunking Extra Credits, and unlike Extra Credits he names his (mostly primary) sources.
>>1193173
I like them. But as they themselves say, don't think that you're getting anywhere near the full story. If they talk about something that interests you, do further reading. Don't think you know it just because of a couple of videos that give you the barebones story.
>>1193173
They're almost as cucked and PC as John Green. And I only say almost because it's a level beyond attainable.
What percentage of present day Americans are lineal descendants of members of the American Revolution?
Intuitively I feel it will be quite high due to branching of ancestors.
>>1189827
Have a relative whom served under Nathaniel Greene. With a second relative who served under Anthony Wayne.
It is not as much as you'd think because since the 3 mass waves of immigration (1840s, 1880s, & 1900s) most people are decendants of Irish immigrants whom escaped the potato famine, Italian descendants who were leaving Italy because of a slow economy, French and German descendants whom were escaping the consistent wars between the two.
I still find it funny that British citizens didn't immigrate as much to America as I originally thought.
>>1189827
My family name comes from a Hessian who defected to the Americans. Good thing for me he liked the idea of having his own farm.
>>1189899
Even with those later immigration by now won't they have likely joined a line descended from revolution?
Just four back and you already have 16 ancestors.
Did he do it?
>>1182850
If she was that attractive, who wouldn't do it?
I'm more concerned that she had more negroid features.
>>1182850
Yes, Thomas Jefferson knew what's up.
ITS HAPPENING, THE FOUND IT /HIS/!
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/world/europe/greece-aristotle-tomb.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F05%2F27%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fgreece-aristotle-tomb.html&eventName=Watching-article-click
Oh shit
Let's hope it really is it
Neat.
Now we only need to find his remains, extract the DNA, and display his clone in a theme park.
>>1198540
Unless they buried some of his works with him its not happening
Is Pascal's Wager a legitimate argument?
No.
>>1197912
Why not?
>>1197931
Because it doesn't take into account the sheer diversity of religions and because it assumes that a life wasted believing something false is nothing of value lost.
Who is the worst monarch in history? Pic related.
> Has blatant disregard for political and legal situation
> Ostracises country from others by making up his own church
> Alientates the population of Ireland
> Restarts the traditon of autocratic rulers that leads to 1688 revolution
> Generally foul and self indulgent
>>1198854
>wanting to be bound to the whims of some Italian institution
Eh no, thanks.
>>1198884
He was still pretty fucking shit even if you like the division of the church.
>>1198884
>everyone gets to make their own church now because they're all special
Left or Right
Top
>>1195278
No, this.
Make Nippon Dai again.
>>1195278
right cause I'm gay for traps
>what drives men to war?
I dont mean the higher ups, who have personal vendettas and send hordes to go out and kill for their own interest. The common man, the guy who isnt quite sure why hes there, but willing to go through hell and sacrifice it all. Is this innate in all men? Why are men so willing to fight?
brainwashing and propaganda
>>1197259
I think its moreso innate. Look at the American Civil War and WW1 where people were elated at the news of war and were volunteering in the thousands to join.
>>1197259
>people still don't realize that warfare is an innate part of human nature
>people still don't realize that 30-40% of pre-Neolithic human remains have shown signs of combat related injury
When did you realize that Diogenes was right?
For me, it was when I realized that our society sucks in the same ways, if not more so, than the Greco-Roman societies.
>>1200946
Why are you using the internet? Shouldn't you be rummaging through a restaurant dumpster for food right now?
>>1200946
why is the perspective in that image so shit? Alexander is blocking the light yet Diogenes is still fully in the sunlight
>>1200977
In his defence, you can't deny that Diogenes would be using the internet nowadays.
Why did the American Revolution and The French Revolution though sharing ideals have such vastly different results?
Destroying feudalism ain't free
Different situations perhaps?
They both rebelled against a monarchy, but one was a colony, the other were natives of the country.
>>1200531
Also, please excuse my fucked up grammar.
>>1200493
Sure. The Japanese are for the most part godless, and they're a shame based society.
Why would that not be possible?
>>1200493
Yes and yes. Shame is just an emotion, every human is capable of feeling shame. And just because there isn't an objective morality doesn't mean there is no morality. Morality is both neccisary for a functioning society and firmly rooted in empathy, which nearly every human has
>>1200493
Here's a better question. If the god-less are the ones who don't need religion to live morally fulfilling lives, is the fear of damnation the only reason the god fearing are kept in line?
What does /his/ think?
Is it coming? Will it end all humanity and reduce us to slaves? Will tech be our new God? Can we escape or prevent it?
>Inb4 >>>/sci/
>looking for the /phil/ perspective
No. The whole singularity thing is an hypothetical thought experiment.
And yes, it is entirely /his/ related. There is nothing scientific about the singularity.
>>1200259
I don't know about speaking about 'the singularity' as such, but yeah the robots are taking over. We are going to be like the dinosaurs.
>>1200259
Nobody here is an expert about the future, everyone who claims they know what will happen is an idiot, all we have is speculation
We'll just wait and see, maybe it'll happen soon, maybe it won't
Let's say i somehow managed to time travel back to the Garden of Eden in order to stop Eve from eating the fruit. Would God punish me for fucking up his ultimate plan? Or would i be rewarded?
>implying you can override God's will
You travelling back would also be part of God's will.
As we've seen, though, anybody who believes in predestination doesn't seem to have a problem with the fact that God punishes people for things that were predetermined.
Most Christians until recently also believed that Satan was merely a tool of God, inferior to him and within his power, therefore Satan tempting eve to eat the apple was also God's will and done with God's permission.
>>1200252
>Most Christians until recently also believed that Satan was merely a tool of God
See pic
>predestination
Divine providence =! predestination
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molinism