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> Vauchex > deals with this very question, explaining that conversion of German tribes to > Christianity required an Old Testament approach to religion, i.e., teaching > people to observe the Ten Commandments and not continually bash each other > before they could learn things such as contemplative prayer. I understand the Romans were shocked by the behavior of the Germanic tribes. But I thought it was for things like allowing everyone in the tribe to vote (even women and children) when a chief had to be elected. pat %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%