“The Crusades and the Inquisition were feeble attempts at conversion based on the efforts of men and sanctioned by the over-reaching power of an apostate church (at that time), and had absolutely no scriptural basis or sanction.”
The Crusades were part of a religious war that continues today. There are two sides to the war. The Christian side is seen as the aggressor in revisionist history. The barbarism of the Muslims is usually ignored. Millions of Europeans have been killed and enslaved by Muslims.
The Inquisition was an effort of a political leader to use religion to remain in power.
What if they had a (holy) war, and nobody (from our side) came?