Bell,
I will not argue with you over religion. That would be ridiculous. But it is also ridiculous to argue that religion did not play a major role in the survival of the Armenian people over the centuries of conquest, destruction, and rebuilding that Armenians have lived through during their existence on this Earth.
To my mind, there are three main contributing factors to continued Armenian existence: (1) distinct language; (2) distinct alphabet; and (3) distinct religion (as compared to surrounding forces and peoples). I don't know what the weight of each of those factors is, but I know they all contributed.
I will not argue with you over religion. That would be ridiculous. But it is also ridiculous to argue that religion did not play a major role in the survival of the Armenian people over the centuries of conquest, destruction, and rebuilding that Armenians have lived through during their existence on this Earth.
To my mind, there are three main contributing factors to continued Armenian existence: (1) distinct language; (2) distinct alphabet; and (3) distinct religion (as compared to surrounding forces and peoples). I don't know what the weight of each of those factors is, but I know they all contributed.
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