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Offline TheRealMcCoy

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Re: Was Charlemagne an adulterer?
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2023, 08:36:52 AM »
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    • The clout chasers on TikTok might possibly be the demise of social media. 
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    Offline moneil

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    Re: Was Charlemagne an adulterer?
    « Reply #16 on: December 31, 2023, 11:31:19 AM »
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    • Quote from: Matthew on December 31, 2023, 08:25:24 AM
    If you want to seriously know about Charlemagne, if you are seriously interested in history and want to know the truth, you're going to HAVE TO crack some actual books, and not just sit back with a Hot Pocket and queue up passive entertainment for the masses on Youtube.
    Thank you Matthew.  Having grown up pre internet it is frustrating how "web rambling" and YouTube have replaced serious research and credible sources.  I also live on a farm and our internet is delivered over ageing rural phone lines, videos are pretty much not watchable most days.  Our local library is thinking of replacing physical DVD's for checkout with a streaming service and are getting some serious negative feedback from the rural community.

    Back in the day anything filmed was for entertainment, serious and credible information was always in written format.


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    Offline Soubirous

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    Re: Was Charlemagne an adulterer?
    « Reply #17 on: December 31, 2023, 01:58:22 PM »
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    • At first glance it looked like the subject line read "Was Charlemagne an indulterer?" and I thought, what, weird, oh no here we go again... :popcorn: :facepalm:  :laugh1:

    Seriously though. The Old Testament on its own wouldn't seem to bode well, but God knows exactly what He's doing. The pagan, corrupt, and finally decaying Roman Empire is what became the vector for the spread of Christianity. Same with the Holy Roman Emperors, some of whom may not have been that holy personally. 

    Ponder less about what Charlemagne was up to in his spare time and instead stand back and gaze thankfully upon the vastness and wisdom of Divine Providence. And skip 99% of those fast media "sources" that only plant seeds of confusion and doubt.
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    Re: Was Charlemagne an adulterer?
    « Reply #18 on: January 02, 2024, 04:26:34 PM »
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    • I would start with the 1911 Catholic Encyclopedia, and find the writer's sources for the article.  Never trust Encyclopedia Britannica.  In general Encyclopedias are not scholarly sources and are always to be avoided.  Some specialized Encyclopedias are not too bad.  As for the video/narrator posted by the OP, the guy has done four videos and has 400 followers on X (twitter).  Find the most authoritative author on Charlemagne and start there.  
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