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Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Annunaki(m): 1:04pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Chizzled06: Did I tell you I wanted to justify the inquisitions |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Chizzled06(m): 1:10pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
winner01: Maybe you're right. Maybe I have a slight inclination towards targeting Christianity more than any other mindless religion. But that's because I was born into Christianity, indoctrinated into the mental shackles until I learnt enough about the world to realize it was all bullshit. That's right. I used to be you. And I continue to be surrounded by people infected by this colonial mental illness. But then, every man is entitled to his delusion. And so are you. Just so you know, there's something inside you that tells you right from wrong, and allows you to feel empathy. It existed before religion, and will remain afterwards. Even after I lost my faith and found reason, my conscience stayed. So labeling religious as good, and non religious as evil, is plain ignorance. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by CoolUsername: 2:02pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Richirich713: Eh, Hitler was definitely christian although I see why you guys want to disown him so bad. His belt buckle and that of all the Nazis had the german words "Gott Mit Uns" which means "God With Us" on them. Darwinian texts were also banned in the country at the time. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by winner01(m): 2:03pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Chizzled06:Its almost impossible to find a christian that hadnt doubted his belief at a time. God be my witness, I had serious doubts at a younger age even before i knew what atheism meant. I felt reluctant to go to church, what if all these isnt real, is this power really potent. But I bless God for his grace in directing my steps such that i didnt find solace in evil. And its not cos you were born a christian, even born atheists target christianity, worse still muslim turned atheists too. You only got what you wanted not that christianity is bull, and now, your past still seems to haunt you. Why not fully embrace your newly found "logic". And dont forget to show your peeps your newly found goldmine. Its strange init? . The thing that tells you right from wrong, has it been scientifically proven with the popular "humanist" belief that "morality is subjective" . Did humanity reach a concensus to determine right from wrong, Where do infants learn evil, from the womb? Does right has any universal guage? Why do youths prefer exhuberance and hate it when their parents demand accountability? You're screwed right. I see you've started your indoctrination atheism anthem. Dont worry, ive heared many others like marriage is a scam, democracy is a scam etc in a bid to get a non existent ideal environment. Its only funny that you dont think we were also indoctrinated with what you refer to as "good". I agree that Right and wrong existed right from creation (at least, you are not an atheist who believes that conscience is as a result of a chaotic explosion) before the rise of religion. And i keep saying religion is not the way, but God. The existence of demons dosent justify the inexistence of the Creator, its just an excuse for men to have their way and remain unaccountable. Maybe you should give me "rational" reasons why i should stick with one woman when i can have several sweet ladies or why i wont cheat in exams if it will make me succeed. lol It dont matter though, A hundred years after your death, the bible will still be consistent with the ideal human philosophy. Call it ignorance, delusional, indoctrination or whatever. The truth resurrected and couldnt be buried back then, What makes you think it will be buried today. God is God. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Chizzled06(m): 2:37pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
winner01: 1. I don't believe in "creation" like your bible tells it. Evolution is true, whether you choose to believe it or not. 2. Your God is your God. And exists inside your head alone. 3. I've lived a lot better since I stopped blaming 'demons and evil spirits' for my misdeeds. 4. If you truly want to learn about if humans are born as evil beings in need of moral or religious guidance, as opposed to naturally ethical creatures corrupted by society; Then I suggest you take up a course in the Philosophy of human nature. 5. I imagine you're African. Has it occurred to you that your ancestors were living in relative harmony before the white man brought this his God along with colonialism? |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Richirich713: 3:38pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
CoolUsername: Wrong Hitler was not christian, as I said historians are not sure what he believed. Especially since he promoted war and murder while Jesus and his followers(the original christians) taught love and peace. It amazing how you will criticize me for using Stalin against the Op but will not say a thing about him using the crusaders against Jesus. Stalin persecuted religion in the soviet union and promoted atheism but when it's comes to a Atheist I guess it's no problem. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Richirich713: 3:55pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
I guess when it comes to Atheists it doesn't count.
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Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by CoolUsername: 7:03pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Richirich713: Hitler was definitively a christian and I'm not arguing any further. Stalin wasn't promoting atheism, rather he was trying to make people view him as the supreme deity. Also, your logic of Hitler not being a christian because he was wicked is very flawed. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by BETATRON(m): 7:07pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
CoolUsername:so flawed---keeping in mind that a fellow nazi army letter became a pope---benedict xvi |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Ubenedictus(m): 3:58am On Jan 01, 2016 |
Chizzled06:because, no matter how just the intention, there are excesses in wars! War carries an unwholesome bagage called innocent casualties an unrully soldiers committing attrocities. These are issues that christians are sorry 4. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Richirich713: 6:02am On Jan 01, 2016 |
CoolUsername: Read what the experts(historians) say @wiki Religious views of Adolf Hitler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ps the only reason I'm arguing about this, is be cuz most historians are unsure about his beliefs. Also evens if Hitler was the pope, it still wouldn't mean anything about Jesus teachings. Yes Pastors have done many evil things, but still their actions can't be used against Christ teachings since they are directly disobeying him. Being a christian means follower of Christ, not a follower of someone else 1000s of years after him. CoolUsername: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Soviet_Union "These persecutions were meant to assist the ultimate socialist goal of eliminating religion. From 1932 to 1937 Joseph Stalin declared the 'five-year plans of atheism' and the LMG was charged with completely eliminating all religious expression in the country". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Soviet_Union CoolUsername: Ur understanding of what a "christian" is, is very flawed guy. Was Hitler Christ-Like or a follower of jesus teachings? I hope u know just saying "I'm a christian" doesn't make u automatically a christian. There are rules when someone joins a team, breaking them gets u kick out. If I said "I'm a muslim", but instead of believing Allah is God, I believe Yahweh is. Does that make me a Muslim? Even tho I'm not even following the rules that is essential to me being a muslim. 1 Like |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Chizzled06(m): 7:49am On Jan 01, 2016 |
Ubenedictus: I'm struggling to find sense in what you're saying. They went there with the intention to kill people of other faith. And they did just that. Muslims, Jews, Orthodox Christians murdered. It was evil. Despicable. If you're so certain the Crusades were "justified". Well guess what? The 'holy land' currently inhabited by Muslims and Jews. Why don't you gather your army and join in the crimes of people you're struggling so hard to defend. You're no different from "holy war" jihadists - Emancipation of the darkness of religious delusion in its worst form. 1 Like |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Ubenedictus(m): 11:04pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Chizzled06:excesses of war. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Ubenedictus(m): 11:27pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
stonemasonn:it was actually the eastern constantinople who asked the pope for the crusades. The first crusade was called because the east requested it not because of a battle of supremacy rome and constantinople. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Ubenedictus(m): 11:56pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Chizzled06:You gat to put your thinking cap on. 1. What constitutes a just war are the intentions of the war, you may take your time and study the just war theory as propounded by St Thomas of Aquinas. A just reason to take arms is to defend the oppressed against an unjust agressor. In this case the Islamic empire was the unjust oppressor occupying a soveign soil, placing its people under servitude while discriminating against them with it Islamic law, not to talk of acts of intoleration against Christians both pilgrims and natives like the issue of the holy sepucher. Thus the war was for all intent just, the pope had all the right reasons to call a crusade. Even at that wars-even just wars- come with colateral damage, unwanted casualty and atrocities of all sorts, the crusade had these and for such occurances a Christian will gladly apologise. That doesn distract from d fact that the crusades were called for a just reason, we can't say the same for the jihad. 2. The holy land has both Jew, Muslims, Christians and even atheist, they are ruled by a government of their choosing that respects their rights without discriminating against those who believe differently or burn their worship place, even Pligrims are allowed access and protection, their is no just reason for me to "gather an army" as you say to attack, that wouldnt be just. It seems you have managed to confuse issues in your mind. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Nobody: 2:42pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
plaetton:Ah so you don't know that the Holy Land was majority Christian at the time of the crusades and that it was part of the Byzantine Empire whose emperor called for help from the Latins? You also don't know that the crusaders who destroyed Constantinople were all excommunicated by the Pope? |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Nobody: 2:59pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Chizzled06:You have also clearly bought into much of the secular propaganda about the inquisitions. You know the secular agenda of promoting the idea that Christianity is a violent religion just like, if not worse than Islam. I suggest you find unbiased real scholarly work, not internet postings and timelines. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Nobody: 3:16pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Chizzled06:You really don't believe that the crusades were Christianity vs Islam? Then listen to the words of Pope Urban II while calling for the first crusade. No political correctness in this speech: " Oh, race of Franks, race from across the mountains, race chosen and beloved by God as shines forth in very many of your works set apart from all nations by the situation of your country, as well as by your catholic faith and the honor of the holy church! To you our discourse is addressed and for you our exhortation is intended. We wish you to know what a grievous cause has led us to Your country, what peril threatening you and all the faithful has brought us. From the confines of Jerusalem and the city of Constantinople a horrible tale has gone forth and very frequently has been brought to our ears, namely, that a race from the kingdom of the Persians, an accursed race, a race utterly alienated from God, a generation forsooth which has not directed its heart and has not entrusted its spirit to God, has invaded the lands of those Christians and has depopulated them by the sword, pillage and fire; it has led away a part of the captives into its own country, and a part it has destroyed by cruel tortures; it has either entirely destroyed the churches of God or appropriated them for the rites of its own religion. They destroy the altars, after having defiled them with their uncleanness. They circumcise the Christians, and the blood of the circumcision they either spread upon the altars or pour into the vases of the baptismal font. When they wish to torture people by a base death, they perforate their navels, and dragging forth the extremity of the intestines, bind it to a stake; then with flogging they lead the victim around until the viscera having gushed forth the victim falls prostrate upon the ground. Others they bind to a post and pierce with arrows. Others they compel to extend their necks and then, attacking them with naked swords, attempt to cut through the neck with a single blow. What shall I say of the abominable rape of the women? To speak of it is worse than to be silent. The kingdom of the Greeks is now dismembered by them and deprived of territory so vast in extent that it cannot be traversed in a march of two months. On whom therefore is the labor of avenging these wrongs and of recovering this territory incumbent, if not upon you? You, upon whom above other nations God has conferred remarkable glory in arms, great courage, bodily activity, and strength to humble the hairy scalp of those who resist you. Let the deeds of your ancestors move you and incite your minds to manly achievements; the glory and greatness of king Charles the Great, and of his son Louis, and of your other kings, who have destroyed the kingdoms of the pagans, and have extended in these lands the territory of the holy church. Let the holy sepulcher of the Lord our Savior, which is possessed by unclean nations, especially incite you, and the holy places which are now treated with ignominy and irreverently polluted with their filthiness. Oh, most valiant soldiers and descendants of invincible ancestors, be not degenerate, but recall the valor of your progenitors." |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Nobody: 3:21pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
stonemasonn:So many ignorant comments here. Over 1 billion?! Good grief. What was the total world population in, say 1800 AD sir? 1 Like |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Chizzled06(m): 9:04pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Ubenedictus: You need a course in History. Any time Christians conquered the Holy Land, they allowed only people of similar faith into the land. Only Muslims allowed Jews and people of other faith live with them. The Muslims eventually drove out the Crusaders. That's the reason any diversity exists there today. You're blinded by your faith. These guys bleeped up big time in the name of Christ. The Pope has apologised profusely for it. "Never again", he said. Move on and quit trying to defend atrocities. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Chizzled06(m): 9:06pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Papist: What exactly are you trying to say? The Inquisition never happened? |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Chizzled06(m): 9:10pm On Jan 03, 2016 |
Papist: He forgot to tell his Crusaders then, because they killed countless Jews and Orthodox Christians alike. |
Re: The Crusades: Christianity's Violent Past by Ubenedictus(m): 2:10pm On Jan 17, 2016 |
Chizzled06:HAHA, interesting story. now my question to u, were there just reasons to call a crusade? |
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