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Americans Are Latest Crusaders
The Omaha World-Herald ^
| December 12, 2003
| James P. Pinkerton
Posted on 12/12/2003 8:47:42 PM PST by quidnunc
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To: Capitalist Eric
I hope you are right and that soem of our planners see the same.
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posted on
12/12/2003 11:35:33 PM PST
by
JSteff
To: Looking for Diogenes
You are WRONG! Pinkerton is RIGHT! The Crusades were DEFENSIVE wars fought to stop the depradations of Moslem murdering hordes who were terrorizing Christian territories by slaughtering men, women, and children, young and old alike, in savage attempts to convert the "infidels".
Just like today!
To: cyborg
*** Well the islamic terrorists are bent on destroying the great biblical places like
Rachel's tomb, Joseph's tomb, the city of Bethlehem. I'd say that's tyranny.
But these true-believer Muslim terrorist are into American liberal diversity.
They destroy Jewish, Christian and Buddhist monuments.
That's why most American liberals love them and hate Dubya and the US military.
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posted on
12/13/2003 12:18:40 AM PST
by
VOA
To: liberty or death
Catholics are Christians! The only Christian sects in 1200 were the Roman Catholic Christians of Europe led by the Holy Catholic (which means "universal") Church of Rome and the Orthodox of Eastern Byzantium led by the Church of Constaninople.
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posted on
12/13/2003 12:33:18 AM PST
by
WOSG
(The only thing that will defeat us is defeatism itself)
To: arasina
Ben: I have something for you. Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damned-fool idealistic crusade like your father did.
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posted on
12/13/2003 12:38:41 AM PST
by
xp38
To: liberty or death
The crusades were not carried out by Christians and the continued referance to it is an insult to our God who came down in the flesh to be whipped,beaten and nailed to a cross for the transgression of our sins. Who were the Crusaders, if they were not Christian? Are you teaching your children that Catholics are not Christian? You should do a bit more examination of your rationale.
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posted on
12/13/2003 5:59:45 AM PST
by
maica
(Laus Deo)
To: Stopislamnow
Yup. Still gets to me that some people are apologists for a cult rooted and founded in thievery, murder, repression, and 7th century barbarisms.It's an underdog's "religion".
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posted on
12/13/2003 6:02:59 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
("With an Iron Fist, We Will Lead Humanity to Happiness." - Translation of sign at Solovki Gulag)
To: xp38
"I have something for you. Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damned-fool idealistic crusade like your father did."
(Ben hands Luke this)
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posted on
12/13/2003 6:14:37 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
("With an Iron Fist, We Will Lead Humanity to Happiness." - Translation of sign at Solovki Gulag)
To: Lazamataz
An elegant weapon for a more civilized time
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posted on
12/13/2003 6:42:02 AM PST
by
xp38
To: xp38
LOL! Perfect.
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posted on
12/13/2003 6:43:11 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
("With an Iron Fist, We Will Lead Humanity to Happiness." - Translation of sign at Solovki Gulag)
To: Lazamataz
bump for a perfect exchange
To: vanmorrison
Just like today! Regardless of the origins of the conflicts, I hope we have a different outcome today then the Crusaders had a millenia ago.
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