Somewhere At The Root Of Things

"The rise of Christianity, while admittedly resulting in a lot of people being set on fire, also saw a dramatic increase in charities. Almost immediately after the church gained a foothold in Europe, they started introducing a widespread system of charity that distributed food, clothing, and money to those in need. Perhaps not by coincidence, the concepts of goodwill hospices, hospitals, and shelters for the poor were also invented during the "dark" ages, paving the way for the public health care system."

Read more: http://www.cracked.com/article_20615_5-ridiculous-myths-you-probably-believe-about-dark-ages.html#ixzz2gHRHuj7Q J. Wisniewski