re: #189 c6gunner

Like …. ?

I can think of plenty of BAD things that we wouldn’t have without it. Can’t think of a single good one, at the moment.

Art. The church was one of the largest backers of the arts during the 15th century.
Music. Most of the great musicians before modern times were backed by religious patrons.
Charity. Religious groups today are some of the largest contributors to humanitarian work.
BEER! Beer was brewed by monks. Chimay anyone?
Literacy. If it was not for monastaries, literacy would have all but died out.