People

wanted to go to heaven as quickly as possible and welcomed illnesses to get

them there earlier

The

church was more interested in amassing wealth than the health of the

population, and any studies in medicine were suppressed

The

church took control over the medical profession due to the belief that

illnesses were a punishment by God and should not be interfered with

The

church prosecuted medical doctors and burned them at the stake

Because

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