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[cheekbones3]

This post, discovered on friendsfriends, caused me to write the following reply in some sort of feeling of annoyance (or probably more depression), but since the owner disallows non-friends posts, then I'm just going to have to put it here instead!

I wasn't sure of that person's motives in posting, although in her interests I noted conservatism, which leads me to jump to unfortunate conclusions. Such is the world.

It's a shame that anybody resorts to violence in the name of religion. Just because Islam was spread by the sword, does not mean that the Crusades were at all justified.

Ferdinand and Isabella were not exactly peaceful in their spreading of Catholicism, nor were the Princes of India in spreading Hinduism, nor the Pharoahs in their conquests, nor Ariel Sharon in his pre-emptive actions. Religion is causing no end of pain and suffering in the world, and in my opinion is best kept at a personal level.

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[softlyspoken.livejournal.com]

the crusaders were responsible for sacking constantinople! and the part about muslims being able to continue practicing their religion is crap ... the crusaders massacred just about the entire population of jerusalem when they finally took it, and destroyed the mosques and synagogues. it was the muslims who allowed the practice of christianity and judaism once they re-took the city.

how are people growing up with such a skewed view of history? it's frightening ...

I'm glad she's disallowed non-friends, because I would've gone off half-cocked after reading that :P

[cheekbones3.livejournal.com]

I had to restrain myself...