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[–]IX-Hispana 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Christians spent centuries preaching against bathing

This is untrue. In fact, the very page the article links to states as much: "contrary to popular belief, on the whole at this time, it doesn’t seem as if most church organizations had a big problem with the bathing itself".

and fought advances in medical science like smallpox inoculation tooth and nail.

Also untrue.

This makes me not trust the rest of the article. If the only bit I know enough to judge is 100% wrong, I can't give the rest the benefit of the doubt.

[–]milkmender11 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Contrary to popular belief, on the whole at this time, according to some potential accounts, it has been said that there are those who feel that it could be true that some possible "Church Organizations" were not at all moments in time 100% entirely opposed to bathing in of itself, per se, inclusive of healthy doubt.

thanks for the masterclass in weasel words

[–]IX-Hispana 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Christians did not spend centuries preaching against bathing.

I hope that clears it up.