The rise of the west was caused by greek thought – we forget that hellenic philo

The rise of the west was caused by greek thought – we forget that hellenic philosophy began as an evolution of their pagan religion from a political to personal system of thought. Rome’s empiricism came from greek thought. The ‘golden age’ of islam was caused by the translation of greek works in bagdad during the Abbasid empire, and ended as soon as that translation effort failed, and, weakened by internal divisiveness (despite their book) the Mongols defeated them.

In addition, the religion spread to a majority. In order to prevent further ‘westernization’ and further factionalism, they denied science and demanded that the prophet’s work was complete. A fifth to a quarter of the population was of slaves, and the arabs bred and legitimized children with the slave women.

Now compare this with roman, post roman, common and continental law, as a basis for society, while at the same time, possessing a political semi-pagan religion, and a division of powers.

The west’s philosophy is the common law and natural law. It’s rational and evolves due to empirical observation of the resolution of disputes. Science is likewise empirical.

christianity is just a mask – a set of stories over the top of arianism. It gave the warriors an excuse. Just as islam gave her warriors an excuse.