With the revolutions in the 20th century my mind can rationalize the atrocities with " oh those crazy sadistic Russians" or "those crazy sadistic Chinese" but the French Revolution was a bit too close to home and it really makes my blood boil. We were supposed to be so "civilized" and "enlightened". That didn't work out so well.
What threat did monks and nuns pose to those regimes? I cannot imagine kicking out men and women who spend their whole lives in prayer. Unless of course, the regimes want to steal their property. It’s diabolical.
But it wasn't just the money. The money was just a bonus. It was ideological. They are totalitarians and cannot tolerate the existence of any rival creed.
I always wondered what happened to the monastic life.
With the revolutions in the 20th century my mind can rationalize the atrocities with " oh those crazy sadistic Russians" or "those crazy sadistic Chinese" but the French Revolution was a bit too close to home and it really makes my blood boil. We were supposed to be so "civilized" and "enlightened". That didn't work out so well.
Wrong century 🙄. Now I've got to research the Freemasonic government circa 1903. I'm here for beauty and education both of which I need dearly : )
What threat did monks and nuns pose to those regimes? I cannot imagine kicking out men and women who spend their whole lives in prayer. Unless of course, the regimes want to steal their property. It’s diabolical.
It's explained in my upcoming ebook about the destruction of the monasteries.
But it wasn't just the money. The money was just a bonus. It was ideological. They are totalitarians and cannot tolerate the existence of any rival creed.