You don't have to convince me that the blame that led to the need for the period of Enlightenment all lay with religion. The Religious and the Oligarchies were very much in bed with each other for reasons that suited them both. The result was the suppression of human development.
There are still parts of the world in which the combination of Religion and Oligarchy hamper human progress and development.
I suspect that the need for Enlightenment will always be present. We will do well to always stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.
