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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
The savages adopted Christianity after they came into contact with the Romans. The kings of the various tribes found that Christianity was very useful as a means of control of their subjects and in perpetuating hereditary rule (king as the representative of god, etc...).
Often old manuscripts were destroyed or almost destroyed because latter writers needed something to write on, and simply wrote over top of the previous writing. It wasn't malicious - it was merely accidental. I am sure there were cases of wanton destruction, but all I am saying is that whatever did survive was mostly due to Church scholars. The Church was often the only avenue open to "smart" kids, and churchmen often rose to very prominent positions as advisers to monarchs because they were the smartest people in the land. Think back to Three Musketeers  and the "bad guy" Cardinal Richelieu, the king's "prime minister". Louis the XIV's (the Sun King) foremost adviser was Cardinal ....... damn, what's his name... Mazzini? These weren't "spiritual" advisers - they directed economic policy, foreign policy, etc.
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Yes that was what I meant too thank you.
I guess I should state that the Romans didn't fall directly from christianity but that christianity became a leading part of the power of europe and failed to advance humanity effectively with their leadership.