Would you say that Christianity has been inimical to human progress?

[Hume]

Bart Ehrman is probably the most widely acclaimed atheist religious scholar in America.

Right, I do not consider atheism or religion to be important.

 

[Hume]

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Therefore, he can and does openly state that the Christian influence on Western history is massive, and much of it was undeniably positive.

Most of Christianity has been negative. Even Medieval priests owned slaves.

 

[Into the Night]

Always inhibited it, from my study of history.

You never studied history, Hugo.

 

[Into the Night]

No one is a marxist. My god, you are stuck in 1950.

Karl Marx wasn't alive in 1950. Nevertheless, his philosophies still are practice today, mostly by Democrats.
See the writings of Karl Marx, Hugo.

 

[Into the Night]

Right, I do not consider atheism or religion to be important.

This is a lie. You consider your own religions to be important...each and every one of them.

 

[Into the Night]

Most of Christianity has been negative. Even Medieval priests owned slaves.

So? Presentism fallacy.