Philosophy in Ancient Greece was swept aside by Christianity

@YuliaC Well that is a possibility. But all religions are ultimately telling you to simply believe what you are told to believe.

@SW-User So is TV news or papers so not sure of difference really! ...

@YuliaC Well, yes, but TV and newspapers do not threaten you with eternal damnation if you do not believe them.

@Zeusdelight We do, but think how much better things would be if we lived in a world governed by reason.

@SW-User Where as anywhere in the world ever been Governed by reason? We have had economic rationalists who applied reason until it cut across their needs and suddenly the rationalism was adjusted to take into account its effect on them.

The Love of Power and Influence will always work against reason.

@Zeusdelight Exactly.

@SW-User Christianity wasn't about the power trip of seeing and performing miracles. It was about a love that transforms.

It did not kill philosophy, some of the greatest Christian thinkers combined concepts from philosophy to allow a greater understanding of Christianity.

@SW-User So you do not argue the point that Christian Thinkers were influenced by Philosophies. Ok.

Some ancient ideas were rejected, but remember the Old Testament was not rejected and its ideas also reflected some of the philosophy and myths of the world.

Most people I know have been converted because of the love people show them.

@CopperCicada Praise the Irish monks!