• mathemachristian [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 month ago

    Are you unaware that religion is the bedrock of colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism?

    completely, especially after liberalisms enlightenment philosophers and the rise of rationalism culminating in the french revolution. I’m not denying the western church is very powerful but it’s not what it once was. Please watch the video it talks about the rise of evangelical christianity in latam by the cia to further imperialism and how a lot of catholics in latam were actually an active obstacle to imperialism.

    • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I don’t use videos for research/education, apologies.

      I can read information 10x faster, and that is my preferred means.

      Is Catholicism what it once was? Of course not. Is it more powerful than practically any single corporation or other organization? CERTAINLY

      The land alone… and that’s a real tangible asset. Their treasures? priceless

        • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 month ago

          It’s difficult to weigh “soft power”, so all we can do is look at the results

          owns own country check

          tax free throughout globe check

          A THOUSAND YEARS of millions of acres of stolen land and incalculable wealth and treasures check

          Do they own a military? No. But they own key people, in ways that we can never know, and key corporations, more than we can ever measure.

          I don’t think Blackrock is more powerful, but it’s a fun subject to talk about and research (for me)