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In reply to the discussion: Pope and world religious leaders vow to oppose terror in God's name [View all]Brettongarcia
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After the war between the people of Moses and the residents of Canaan, there were constant other wars.
Mist recently, the terrorist guerilla war by Mosche Dayan against the British. Then the 1967, Yom Kippur, Six Days War, against Egypt and Syriia, etc..
If we consider Christianity as heir to the Israeli legacy, the promises of God for world domination, as most Christian theology indirectly insists? Then add in, all the wars started by Christians. Like the expansion of the British Empire. Including the military takeover of North America, and much of the Pacific. And countless other Christian wars.
God's sovereignty over the world, was often thought and said to be accomplished by way of say, literal religious soldiers physically taking over the world; "Christianizing the pagans," with the Christian British Empire and its weaponry, as the British might put it.
Hopefully it's over though. Finally in 1945-7 or so, the British and American Christians in effect, controlled the whole world. The victory in WWII, and sole possession of Atom Bomb, made that domination total. Even Russia and China were allies. All other parts of the world were either Christian, or intimidated.
Today, after the basic achievement of world domination, Judeo Christianity is easing up on restraints somewhat. And allowing some belated ethnic diversity.
For that matter though, many might well question whether this domination is entirely the very last word in God's foretold ideal "kingdom" of heaven on earth. Or whether some future refinements might be needed.