Doubt is the origin of wisdom

Doubt is the origin of wisdom

Augustine of Hippo

I made a comment to someone after reading how Christianity saved civilization  I had finished reading the book (How Christianity Saved Civilization... And Must Do So Again: Mike Aquilina, James L. Papandrea: 9781622827190: Amazon.com: Books). The immediate response was, in a sarcastic, dismissive tone, "how many people died in the Crusades?".

That started a journey into the Crusades, Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, and history.  

Nothing is as it seems.

For those that know me, I don't take things at face value.  Take any news story and even if I agree based on my knowledge, I examine it closely. I look at different points of view.  We as a whole have lost the critical thinking. Think critically, question assumptions and beliefs. Take away the propaganda and look for the truth, and maybe I'll wipe away the education of a Second Grader (or worse) and start on the path to wisdom.

Maybe I'll start documenting the learning over the past six months.

In case you want to know - Estimated to be 1 to 1.5 million casualties and deaths.  Of course, it is way more complicated.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.Mark Twain