Originally posted by sohguanh:
[b]well it was, most were initiated by the
popes....
Well are you suggesting pope regard violence as a way to get back a
city that is made of bricks? Ain't faith all abt keeping it within
oneself and attain spiritual enlightenment instead of focusing on
those bricks and sticks? Too many centuries of uncountable loss of
lives and shedded blood for that city of bricks and sticks. It
smacks of total ignorance and a blind attachment to something that
is not worth at all IMO 
[/b]
Past popes arent totally pious, faithful and advocate non
violence.
One of the famous crusades or campaign was against the Cathars, and
the popes have meddled before in politics, as can be seen in the
history of the Holy Roman Empire and England's break from
Rome.
You got to read up more on the history you know. Or shall I nail
the 95 these of Luther right here?
