Who is at fault for the Crusades?
Who is at fault for the many years of war that followed?
Holy Roman Empire
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Muslim Empire
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Although Muslim soldiers were attacking Christian pilgrims, the Crusaders did just bust in the gates of Jerusalem and killed the inhabitants of whole cities, so they were really at fault, using the "holy war" thing as a facade to hide their true brutality. Side: Holy Roman Empire
Christians need to stop apologizing for the Crusades. We would all be under sharia law without them. The rise of the Ottoman empire was enabled by the reformation. The crusades were a response of the slaughter and enslavement of Christians and the destruction of their churches as Islam waged an endless war through out the holy lands. Their motives have been consistent. Side: Holy Roman Empire
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while the Muslims obviously instigated the conflict. the crusades were horribly done and a blunder and shame to Christianity. the pope that day led thousands to hell when he told them that all their sins would be forgiven by fighting a war. first of all the bible says clearly not to spread the gospel by the sword or to terrorize the populations they come in contact with. unfortunately both happened and were encouraged. but yeah, Islam was no better here, so don't think I'm some ignorant liberal. just upset at the fact of Christianity being used for wrong reasons. but i will admit, the Teutonic knights had the freaking coolest amazing epic armor ever hands down. Side: Muslim Empire
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Muslims tookover Jerusalem first. They slaughtered 3,000 Christians. They made the roads unsafe for pilgrims. They attacked Edessa bc sour grapes.They got what they deserved imho idk why people use the Crusades against Christians as examples of social injustice it was practically self defence and those Bible-bashers have done much worse since then. Side: Muslim Empire
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The 3,000 christians the muslims slaughtered were all soldiers, and for your information the first people to respond to the popes call were Men, Women, and children. They travelled to the pope but on their way they Killed fellow christians and jews. I mean what type of Christians kill their own Kin. Side: Holy Roman Empire
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