The fruits of Christianity were religious wars, butcheries, crusades, inquisitions, extermination of the natives of America and the introduction of African slaves in their place

Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance, the only thing it cannot be is moderately important.

For GOD is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

(Jesus, in Mark 11:24)

Basically, it's been wars that have stopped Mardi Gras.

Surely you know that if a man can't be cured of churchgoing, the next best thing is to send him all over the neighbourhood looking for the church that "suits" him until he becomes a taster or connoisseur of churches.