Yet the church turned into the next incarnation of the Roman Empire.
The key tech of the Romans is empire-building.
Too bad for Paul, I'm sure his Roman followers forgot about the "poor" teachings very quickly.
You amass power, you survive. Poor and austere won't be appealing to those who wanted to remain in power. Sure, poor and austere for the masses, but not for those in power.
Do not underestimate how quickly a religion can be co-opted by interested parties. If you study the historical Buddha, he was just a prince who had a nervous breakdown. They all wore rags, until a rich woman follower decided that rags is unbecoming of a great guru and suggested yellow robes. Meh.
Yes for sure. It just morphed into something akin to what we are now calling "deep state" version of the Roman Empire.
And Paul warned them it was coming: Acts.20 [29] For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Yet the church turned into the next incarnation of the Roman Empire.
The key tech of the Romans is empire-building.
Too bad for Paul, I'm sure his Roman followers forgot about the "poor" teachings very quickly.
You amass power, you survive. Poor and austere won't be appealing to those who wanted to remain in power. Sure, poor and austere for the masses, but not for those in power.
Do not underestimate how quickly a religion can be co-opted by interested parties. If you study the historical Buddha, he was just a prince who had a nervous breakdown. They all wore rags, until a rich woman follower decided that rags is unbecoming of a great guru and suggested yellow robes. Meh.
Yes for sure. It just morphed into something akin to what we are now calling "deep state" version of the Roman Empire.
And Paul warned them it was coming: Acts.20 [29] For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.