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Originally Posted by Proto
While I've got to agree that religion and the church are not all about the negative points, it is also true that the function the church had in culture was mainly that of preservation, not that of advancement. On the other hand, the church did the impossible to maintain the status quo by promoting division among the feudal lords and dictating politics. Also, by establishing that countries working under Islam and Orthodox Christianism saw many advancements during that era despite of religion, you are trying to establish an inexistent correlation. Religion had little to do with the math and the many discoveries of that era. (If any, the church has always been a sponsor for the arts rather than science).
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Actually, the reason why science flourished in the east was due to Islam. Islam encourages its followers to pursuit knowledge. In other words, it served ( and still does ) as a motivation factor. Even now, when Islam isn't as strong as before, you'll find many middle easterns professioning in high skilled jobs such as doctors and engineers, since the tradition of knowledge is still appreciated.
so whether you like it or not, credit should given when due.
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