Second Opinion

September 03, 2006

Twenty-First Century Crusades?



The Crusades were a series of wars fought by Christians to control the Holy Land. The Holy Land included Jerusalem and the other places were Jesus had lived and taught. The most immediate cause for the Crusades was Muslim incursions into previously Christian lands. The crusades were mainly directed toward Jerusalem and the Christian shrine of the Holy Sepulcher. The earliest Crusade battle between Christians and the Islam religion began in the year 1025. Thats nearly 1000 years ago.

Select a question below to answer
a. Do you think the Crusades are repeating itself?
b. What similarities are there in today's conflicts with the Crusades over the past 1000 years?

When you post an answer use facts to back up your position. Key word to use is 21st Century Crusades.

2 Comments:

  • I don't really understand the question, but if your asking if I think that Jerusalem is hated and being attacked then yes. Osama ben Ladden, however you spell his name, is attacking us because he hates Christians and wants to kill them all. America has ties with Jerusalem. So of couse they hate us too. That is the cause of September 11, or at least the main one.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, September 12, 2006 6:25:00 AM  

  • Hi my name is randy and I am doing that Crusades in class right now. It is very cool to learn about it all.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, October 20, 2006 12:02:00 PM  

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