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The bad news is that for more than a hundred years, and even longer in England, religious wars occurred between Catholics and Protestants.  Tragically, Christians killed other Christians over religious differences.  To this day the division between Catholics and Protestants weakens Christianity in several respects and makes it easier for enemies of Christianity to prevail.  Often anti-Christians will try to drive a wedge between Christians and cause disagreements that would not otherwise arise, in order to gain advantage against all Christians.

The bad news is that for more than a hundred years, and even longer in England, religious wars occurred between Catholics and Protestants.  Tragically, Christians killed other Christians over religious differences.  To this day the division between Catholics and Protestants weakens Christianity in several respects and makes it easier for enemies of Christianity to prevail.  Often anti-Christians will try to drive a wedge between Christians and cause disagreements that would not otherwise arise, in order to gain advantage against all Christians.

The competition between Catholics and Protestants continues to this day, and may have some benefits.  Both Catholics and Protestants face internal challenges and the competition may help them rise to their best.  In modern times, the Catholic Church was the original leader against [[abortion]], while Protestants were the leaders against teaching evolution (e.g, the American William Jennings Bryan in the 1920s).  In the papal encyclical “Humani Generis” (1950), the Catholic Church prohibited teaching evolution contrary to the biblical Adam, but Catholic schools routinely teach evolution anyway.  Most Christians oppose same-sex marriage and agree on most social issues.   

The competition between Catholics and Protestants continues to this day, and may have some benefits.  Both Catholics and Protestants face internal challenges and the competition may help them rise to their best.  In modern times, the Catholic Church was the original leader against [[abortion]], and evangelical Protestants began opposing it also.  Meanwhile, evangelical Protestants were the leaders in rejecting the theory of human evolution (e.g, the American William Jennings Bryan in the 1920s).  Later, in the papal encyclical “Humani Generis” (1950), the Catholic Church agreed with the Protestants and prohibited teaching evolution contrary to the biblical Adam, but Catholic schools routinely teach evolution anyway.  Most churchgoing Christians oppose same-sex marriage and agree on most social issues.  But non-churchgoing Christians of all denominations can be liberal on social issues.

Protestants are on average wealthier than Catholics and tend to support free enterprise more, and evangelical Protestants are often more vocal on social issues.  Catholics generally prohibit divorce, while Protestants allow it.  American Protestants tend to oppose immigration more than Catholics do, while Catholics tend to oppose the death penalty more than Protestants do.  Perhaps the competition makes everyone try harder.

Protestants are on average wealthier than Catholics and tend to support free enterprise more, and evangelical Protestants are often more vocal on social issues.  Catholics generally prohibit divorce, while Protestants allow it.  American Protestants tend to oppose immigration more than Catholics do, while Catholics tend to oppose the death penalty more than Protestants do.  Perhaps the competition makes everyone try harder.

Politically, Catholics voted for Barack Obama in higher percentages than Protestants did, but those percentages do not take into account different levels of religious commitment, economic level, and ethnicity.  The more reliable indicator is that the more time one spends in church in each week, the more conservative he or she votes, regardless of his Christian denomination.  That statistic suggests that one's specific Christian denomination has little effect on determining for whom he votes; it is how often he goes to church that matters most in predicting his political views.

Politically, Catholics voted for Barack Obama in higher percentages than Protestants did, but those percentages do not take into account different levels of religious devotion, wealth, and ethnicity.  The more time one spends in church in each week,  regardless of his Christian denomination, the more conservative he or she votes.  That statistic suggests that one's specific Christian denomination has little effect on determining for whom he votes; it is how often he goes to church that matters most in predicting his political views.

==Asia in the Middle Ages==

==Asia in the Middle Ages==