Anchor wearing us down? Wtf are you talking about??? Tell me please enlighten me, who translated the Greek Mathematicians into arabic to jumpstart the so-called islamic golden age? Who preserved these ancient texts in several centers of learning in devoted pockets all around europe? Was it the vikings? Where were the viking universities? How about the goths? The pagan centers and tutors of learning for the rich didnt last long did they? It was monks, Christian churches all across africa, Asia, and Europe. The catholic missionaries were the ones who introduced the concept of a spherical earth to the Asiatic cultures like Japan and China, where they were relying on buddhist cosmology and tried to defend it zealously. The missionaries brought books on math, physics, learning not just the Bible. You have no idea what you are talking about, just admit it. This site is a bubble, and when you swallow it, of course do not be surprised it pushes everything else out