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To: agere_contra

Jihad is crusade. Crusade is a valid word, not just several historical events.


73 posted on 03/13/2008 7:23:15 AM PDT by cake_crumb (I will criticize Obama as much and as often as I want.)
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To: cake_crumb
Jihad is crusade.

No, it isn't. Jihad is specifically Muslim holy war. Crusade is generally Christian holy war, and specifically a war to restore Christian control of the Holy Lands. The base word is "crux": cross.

The difference being that Christianity hasn't pursued a real fighting crusade since 1292, whereas Islam is pursuing one today.

119 posted on 03/13/2008 9:05:04 AM PDT by LexBaird (Behold, thou hast drinken of the Aide of Kool, and are lost unto Men.)
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