response to Chad

I read Chads blog for Chapter 7 and he brought up some good points about the trade of this era. During my reading the trade of goods and disease caught my attention the most. Religion though was also traded. Though a religion did not go somewhere new just to bring their religion they did look to convert people over. Christianity, Muslims, Islam, Buddhists all traveled with many goods and with them they brought their faith. Not only is a trader bring goods and getting either money or other goods in return but they also are getting more followers to make themselves that much stronger. With a strong number of religious followers it gives a religion allies to continually trade with or to possibly fight along side if one day there is need to unite. Also a leader from Rome who may be spreading Christianity along with his goods may eventually conquer a country and already have it easy because most are already on the side of their religion. The trade of disease had a major impact on history and the trade of religion stills plays a major role in what religion may converted to centuries ago and still today may follow. A country in the middle east that converted so many years ago may now be fighting another country because of their religious beliefs and position in the world.