As we watch Rick Steve's tours of Europe,

he has a special on the Bohemians, who were a part of Serbia, that didn't 'bow down' to the Vatican, and the popes. They were persecuted, killed and tortured for centuries, as they refused to deny their ancient beliefs, and pay tithes and taxes to Rome. I imagine I would have been one of them, if I had lived at the time and been brave enough. The Catholic church sucked  property, money and art from all those who 'believed' and especially those who didn't. Don't believe it? Just look at the Vatican museum and take a peek at the bank account of the Catholic church. By FAR, the largest business in the world, and if you didn't go along with it, (as it was supported by the 'church and state', who had ALL the power) you were not only condemned to hell, but you lost your life and property, with the blessing of the church and state. Not surprisingly, the 'state supported' religion took over, and it became the base of the 'modern' Repub party and southern politics. Who da thunk?

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