Comments on: Pope Urban II why did he call for a crusade ? would he call for one today?

By: imacatholic2

imacatholic2 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:18:59 +0000

Muslim armies had conquered much of northern Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Spain, which had been some of the most heavily Christian areas in the world.

Thousands, and possibly millions, of Christians died during this drive to eventually bring the entire world under Islam.

The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II to check the advance of the Muslims and regain control of the city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

If this defensive war was not fought then we would probably all be Muslim today.

I am sure that some atrocities were committed by individuals of both sides during this war but by most people’s judgment this was a just war.

The situation in the world is much different today and the Pope would not call for a crusade today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade

With love in Christ.
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By: Sayf

Sayf — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:58:59 +0000

As noble as you have attempted to present it, it was for money and land. The catholic church is the single most profitable entity after oil. The Jews and Christians of Jerusalem have been on record and continue to agree that life under Muslim rule was by far better than that of the europeans, which did not even bathe. They were so uneducated they were killing Jews and Christians assuming their beards meant they were muslim. Peace loving christians really want nonchristians dead or converted. History prooves it and more often than not its dead not converted.
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By: dude

dude — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:53:59 +0000

He needed to fill his empty coffers. Yep, money.
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