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Question: Was there a golden age?
Yes, the 1st century. - 1 (2.9%)
Yes, up till the 4th or 5th century. - 2 (5.7%)
Yes, till later than the 5th century. - 0 (0%)
Yes, but only around the 4th or 5th century. - 2 (5.7%)
Yes, but something other than the above options. - 2 (5.7%)
No, there was never a "golden age." - 12 (34.3%)
There was a golden age in monasticism but not in theology. - 0 (0%)
Not sure. - 3 (8.6%)
Not all that glitters is gold. - 13 (37.1%)
Total Voters: 35

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« Reply #45 on: August 23, 2012, 07:57:03 PM »
Out of curiosity, for those who voted for this option, what does "Not all that glitters is gold" mean to you in this context? Smiley
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« Reply #46 on: August 24, 2012, 02:37:37 PM »
@Pan Michał: I've expected something more from you than writing "I'm wiser than you" and leaving.
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« Reply #47 on: August 24, 2012, 02:57:59 PM »
Quote from: Asteriktos on August 23, 2012, 07:57:03 PM
Out of curiosity, for those who voted for this option, what does "Not all that glitters is gold" mean to you in this context? Smiley

Some periods of Church history tend to be idealized in later centuries. The reality was often not so pretty. 19th-century Russia is a perfect example. In the Roman Empire in the 4th-5th centuries, there was enough bloodshed at the hands of Christians--mostly against each other--to make one quite uncomfortable.

It's not the same as saying there was no golden age. It's just a plea to be realistic about it.
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« Reply #48 on: August 24, 2012, 03:17:15 PM »
Quote from: Michał Kalina on August 24, 2012, 02:37:37 PM
@Pan Michał: I've expected something more from you than writing "I'm wiser than you" and leaving.

I was writing fairly long reply post, but something broke down, so I'll do it the short way...

I am not smarter than you, nor am I dumber than you, if you felt like me saying that, I'm sorry. Unions between Poland and Lithuania differed from that with France because of main cause (leaving aside smaller). KoP and GDL in their personal unions stated (and fulfilled the statement) that Kingdom and Grand Duchy are separate states, yet they share the same goals/politics and they shall operate together for mutual causes, and further tightening bonds between themselves. Union with France stated (and fulfilled the statement) that Kingdom of Poland and Kingdom of France are separate states that do not share same goals, thus one partner won't get involved (or won't do anything to involve one another) in another's external (let alone internal) affairs.

I'm sorry, I really won't go further in the discussion, because I was asked to, wrote the above because you said you've felt like being ungallantly leaved.
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« Reply #49 on: August 24, 2012, 07:16:26 PM »
Quote from: Pan Michał on August 24, 2012, 03:17:15 PM
I'm sorry, I really won't go further in the discussion, because I was asked to, wrote the above because you said you've felt like being ungallantly leaved.

As a co-moderator of that section I declare that you have not broken any rules here and are far from it.
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« Reply #50 on: August 25, 2012, 04:00:12 AM »
Quote from: Michał Kalina on August 24, 2012, 07:16:26 PM
As a co-moderator of that section I declare that you have not broken any rules here and are far from it.

Ok then, must've been about other threads in this case. Hard to distinguish politics and history, for me at least...
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« Reply #51 on: August 25, 2012, 06:14:41 PM »
Quote from: Pan Michał on August 25, 2012, 04:00:12 AM
Quote from: Michał Kalina on August 24, 2012, 07:16:26 PM
As a co-moderator of that section I declare that you have not broken any rules here and are far from it.

Ok then, must've been about other threads in this case. Hard to distinguish politics and history, for me at least...

On this forum "politics" often equates to "American politics".
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« Reply #52 on: August 26, 2012, 07:21:42 AM »
Quote from: Asteriktos on August 25, 2012, 06:14:41 PM
On this forum "politics" often equates to "American politics".

You Americans don't know politics!

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« Reply #53 on: August 26, 2012, 08:00:55 AM »
Quote from: Asteriktos on August 25, 2012, 06:14:41 PM
Quote from: Pan Michał on August 25, 2012, 04:00:12 AM
Quote from: Michał Kalina on August 24, 2012, 07:16:26 PM
As a co-moderator of that section I declare that you have not broken any rules here and are far from it.

Ok then, must've been about other threads in this case. Hard to distinguish politics and history, for me at least...

On this forum "politics" often equates to "American politics".

Well, no. All political discussions are moved there. But it is right most of them concern American politics.
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