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To: tame

All I can judge is from what history tells me. Christianity and Christian nations actually did badly against Islam until the Industrial Revolution coupled with the discovery of the Americas saved most of Christian Europe from Islam.


279 posted on 04/18/2005 12:05:12 AM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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To: Destro

It was Columbus. He was attempting to find a sea route to India [or China] that wouldn't have to overland through the Middle East. He was partly successful and others were entirely successful, and that was the economic end of bedouin power.


280 posted on 04/18/2005 12:08:04 AM PDT by RightWhale (50 trillion sovereign cells working together in relative harmony)
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To: Destro
Christianity and Christian nations actually did badly against Islam until the Industrial Revolution coupled with the discovery of the Americas saved most of Christian Europe from Islam.

even if true, the above statement seems to underscore Ann's point.

281 posted on 04/18/2005 12:09:58 AM PDT by tame (Ann Coulter is as SHAMELESS for the truth as leftists are for a lie!)
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