The crusades
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Many wars and terrible atrocities have been done in the name of Religion. I am not talking just about "Christianity or any specific religion. What is needed is LOVE and the principles of Jesus. While sharing beliefs should be important, cramming beliefs down throats shouldn't be. JMO (just my opinion)
Great reply. War against flesh and blood does not exemplify what Jesus came to do. He said He came not to condemn the world but to save it. As followers of Jesus, we are to wage war, but not with strength of arm. Jeremiah 29 states that those who trust in man and the flesh of his arm are cursed!
No, our battle is not against people but against the lies and the authority from which the lies are perpetuated. Our war is against the heart of man and as such can only be won if we wield the sword of the spirit, God's Word, to dispel the lies and save the soul living in captivity to them.
No, our battle is not against people but against the lies and the authority from which the lies are perpetuated. Our war is against the heart of man and as such can only be won if we wield the sword of the spirit, God's Word, to dispel the lies and save the soul living in captivity to them.
For anyone who would like to learn something about church history prior to the protestant reformation, here's a link to a free book called,
The Trail of Blood by preacher and historian James Milton Carroll
The Trail of Blood by preacher and historian James Milton Carroll
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There are many angles to this to consider. I'll see if I can sum it up.
Assuming they are on the side of good I believe the Crusades were justified but not always carried out Biblically. Seeing how God commanded Joshua and David leaves room for discussion on what could be considered boundaries on how to treat your enemy in war as Joshua was often told to destroy the whole place, all the people, and even the animals.
The New Testament is mostly guidance for the individual and the church would definitely influence the military, without neglecting the fact, that the military carries the sword to protect. For the soldier to love their enemy may mean to humanly end their life. This is why even the nations today with Christian foundations have laws of war and weapons that are outlawed.
In summary, the Crusades should remind us that as a military it is okay to be led by Christian values and still go to war. Even though those values for them were twisted by the clergy, we shouldn't neglect the fact that God ordained good governments to protect us.
That should be their duty. That was the right response of Europe. As to how they carried out every mission, that is debatable and of course, must be judged by each case and not the whole conflict.
- The Crusades were led by Christian nations similar to how the Ottoman Empire saw America as a Christian nation. The European armies just as in early America were led by Christian doctrines and values.
- How Christian were these nations? They were of the Catholic faith where personal Bibles were typically only available to the clergy or royalty.
- It was indeed an act of self-defense to prevent the Muslims from invading Europe and to recapture land that had been taken by the Muslims forcing their people into slavery or 3rd class citizenry.
- Like most wars, people on both sides found themselves doing things we would judge today as evil. Unfortunately, for the Crusaders it was often the clergy teaching false doctrines.
Assuming they are on the side of good I believe the Crusades were justified but not always carried out Biblically. Seeing how God commanded Joshua and David leaves room for discussion on what could be considered boundaries on how to treat your enemy in war as Joshua was often told to destroy the whole place, all the people, and even the animals.
The New Testament is mostly guidance for the individual and the church would definitely influence the military, without neglecting the fact, that the military carries the sword to protect. For the soldier to love their enemy may mean to humanly end their life. This is why even the nations today with Christian foundations have laws of war and weapons that are outlawed.
In summary, the Crusades should remind us that as a military it is okay to be led by Christian values and still go to war. Even though those values for them were twisted by the clergy, we shouldn't neglect the fact that God ordained good governments to protect us.
That should be their duty. That was the right response of Europe. As to how they carried out every mission, that is debatable and of course, must be judged by each case and not the whole conflict.