Islam... a religion of peace?

[brinstar]

nope i took catechism class at lutheran church

leah will back me up on this

[Langston]

Really? My error then. I thought Catechism was the particular name given to the Catholic doctrine classes given to children.

[Markarado]

Not as many people were killed as a result of the Crusades as you might think.

[Narrock]

Catechism classes were originally from Orthodox Catholics, but other denominations can study them as well. I did them too in my Lutheran church. Here's a site that discusses it.

http://www.trinity-urbana.org/Catechism/class_01.html

[Tossica]

Not as many people were killed as a result of the Crusades as you might think.

Why don't you enlighten us?

[Minrott]

heh, yeah I'd like to hear that one too.

[Arlos]

Yeah, I seem to recall, oh, say, Richard the Lionhearted, that truly "Chivalrous" king decide the was annoyed at the defenders of a city for actually not surrendering immediately, so he marched them all out in front of the town and had them slaughtered, including women & children, AFTER they had surrendered.

-Arlos

[mofish]

There is no way that happened. He was a Crusader, a noble Christian lord, blessed with a superior religion, who showered mercy and love upon his wayward enemies.

[kaharthemad]

Christianity doesn't say to slay all non-Christians. So, to answer your question... no.

"Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live." Exodus 22:18

Yeah I can see your religion is sooooo much better cause wiccans and druids are such evil entities.

[Thon]

christianity split before luther, between east and west

the capital of the christian east was sacked by a crusade from the christian west some time later

jesus <3 all

[mofish]

oh yeah, Richard the Lioheart was gay, true story. Seriously.

[dammuzis]

if my memory serves me correctly, the oldest still existant form of christianity is ethiopian orthodox.. predates RC by 2-300 years