Emperor Charles V was a Spanish ruler and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The painting is of Charles V after his victory at the battle of Muhlberg which won him the Schmalkaldic War, (“Schmalkaldic War (1546–1547)” Encyclopedia.com). Emperor Charles seeked to unite Europe under Roman Catholic but with the rising numbers of Protestants he declared war on Protestantism. Charles V was a failure not only because he failed to unite Europe but because he tried to use religion to control and unite people with force. Religion should never play a role in the governing of people or play a part in determining the freedoms of an individual. The painting itself is based on Charles V at the Battle of Muhlberg to silence Protestants. In the painting Charles V is made out to be heroic with
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He tried to use religion to unite all of Europe through force and wars. This can relate to countries that live under islamic law but to those in the us who want the US to be under God. There are still countries that live under Sharia Law and there are homosexuals being stoned and inequalities between men and women. Having these ideals be forced upon children in schools and taking away freedoms because of sexuality. The 1st and 14th amendment in the US protects us from these extremists but that doesn’t stop other countries where freedoms of people are being taken away. Even in the US there are extremists Christians like the KKK and supremacist or anti-semitic groups with members in the government. Many seem to argue that religion is needed to have morals and without a God one simply cannot be moral and make the right decisions. However, I disagree with this philosophy because morality comes from evolution. It is our instincts that tell us what is right or wrong and you do not need a Bible or a God telling you that you should treat other with respect. Morales can be developed through your environment, parenting and
He tried to use religion to unite all of Europe through force and wars. This can relate to countries that live under islamic law but to those in the us who want the US to be under God. There are still countries that live under Sharia Law and there are homosexuals being stoned and inequalities between men and women. Having these ideals be forced upon children in schools and taking away freedoms because of sexuality. The 1st and 14th amendment in the US protects us from these extremists but that doesn’t stop other countries where freedoms of people are being taken away. Even in the US there are extremists Christians like the KKK and supremacist or anti-semitic groups with members in the government. Many seem to argue that religion is needed to have morals and without a God one simply cannot be moral and make the right decisions. However, I disagree with this philosophy because morality comes from evolution. It is our instincts that tell us what is right or wrong and you do not need a Bible or a God telling you that you should treat other with respect. Morales can be developed through your environment, parenting and