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Originally Posted by Nilstoniakrath
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Finally some one else realizes that 9/11, and all the bombings and beheadings are all part of a Christian conspiracy for world domination. Alla Akbar that, you fools
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The Pretext of the Crusades were to
1) Gain back Christian territory
2) Defend Christians
3) Purify Christian lands
A lot of: "Oh no! Christians are under attack!" medieval arguments were used to justify war. Then the knights would come in and take over large swaths of land to "protect Christians."
These days -- the argument goes -- Western Democracy ideals have replaced Christian theology. But the same general practice is taking place in the Muslim and Eastern Orthodox world.
Edit: an important thing is understand is that religions used to be in charge of matters of state or shared power with military leaders (kings). So religion used to be the primary cohesion. Rather than Nationalism or Democratic Idealism.