Originally Posted by *Lancer*
The crusades weren't a Sunday barbeque...
No and the behaviour carried out during them is widely condemned by every Christian under the sun- the same as they condemn the behaviour of the branch davidians and those who kill abortionists but claim to be Christian. Do we see the same level of condemnation about the acts of Hezbollah, al qaeda, etc from the muslim community?
It is also true that there are violent parts of the bible when taken in isolation however if you read them in historical context then they are a lot more reasonable. Unfortunately, the Quran doesn't have the same context available to them being mostly in order of length rather than being in the order that Mohammed dictated them. The other thing worth considering is the way that the bible came into being as opposed to the quran. Very interesting when you start digging.
The important thing is to actually do the research rather than rely on the media. Consider both documents, how they came about and what they mean to the world- then make up your own mind.
