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So just Canada and America, seems like just an alliance
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@Death23
Oh well you see, it's only ok when the human is in the stomach right!!!!!!
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3 countries, NO why would we EVER do that, Mexico will ruin the currency
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For real?! -_- ... The Crusaders *massacred* the Christians of the Middle East...
Citation needed
The Crusades were carried by Franks & Brits, who have never had anything to do with the Middle East & had very little contact with Muslims. They can't "take back" what they never had in the first place.
It was carried by the Pope first and byzantines
Are you talking about the Crusades, or joining a crusade?
Both
Then why do you keep quoting it. Thanks for conceding.
Because I'm proving it's violent and washed up
- Then debunk..
I'd like to hear what you have first
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I'm on the fence about this, On one side Israel needs defense but has not been clean
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Poverty to this fake statement, DART in a nutshellHow long before their chanting Seig Heil at Trump's rallies?
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It is so easy to cheat in Chess, just make a top level AI play for you
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@Yassine
Any specifics?
The three main reasons given for the Crusades were:In my opinion, a war is justified only as a last resort for defense of oneself or others or if it is clearly and directly commanded by God (e.g. God speaks directly to a person). (For more on this, see Onward Christian Soldiers? Christian Perspectives on War by Timothy J. Demy.) Therefore, I consider the first reason to be a possible just cause for war. However, the crusaders seemed primarily focused on the second objective, which casts some doubt on the extent to which they were motivated by the first objective.
- Rescuing fellow Christians from invasion and persecution
- Conquering or retaking lands in the possession of Muslims
- Fulfilling personal vows to go on a crusade
With the later crusades, the length of time since the initial invasion should be considered as well. If the current inhabitants of a city weren't alive when the invasion occurred and aren't being oppressed, they're not necessarily in need of rescue. Jerusalem was retaken by the Turks in 1187; Frederick II's and Louis IX's crusades occurred forty and sixty years later, respectively.
As for the second reason, there is nothing in the Bible to support the notion that certain lands (e.g. Jerusalem) ought to remain in the hands of Christians or that Christians ought to take control of lands which belong to non-Christians. The Bible teaches that Christians are to love their enemies (in the case of the Crusades, the Europeans viewed the Turks as their enemies) and help them:Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. (Mt 5:44)Land or other property belonging to non-Christians or a non-Christian government should be left in their keeping (Ex 20:15, 17, Mt 22:21). Furthermore, Christians are not to coerce others into faith (1 Pt 3:15-16). When nonbelievers refuse to accept Christianity, Christians are to move on and evangelize others (Mt 10:14), not punish the nonbelievers (Lk 9:51-56).
If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him. If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help him with it. (Ex 23:4-5)
Concerning vows, Jesus taught that they should be avoided altogether (Mt 5:33-37). The OT warns against making vows (Pr 20:25) and includes several examples of foolish vows having disastrous results (e.g. 1 Sam 14:24-35).
Behavior of the crusaders
Many of the crusaders' actions were in opposition to the principles of the Bible. This doesn't mean the crusaders were not Christians (though some of them may not have been), for even Christians do wrong. It does mean that not all actions of Christians or those who claim to have God's approval are in fact approved by God.
General Biblical guidelines for Christians' treatment of nonbelievers are discussed in the previous section. Below are some specific wrongs committed by the crusaders and the Bible passages which teach us to do otherwise.
Not according to the Quran, despite your wishes for the opposite.
Not talking about that washed up book
I don't like quoting the Bible. But I'm sure you're aware of what I'm talking about.
I think I have an idea, easily debunked
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So obvious, anyone who disagrees doesn't understandFetal studies have shown the baby is alive. Quit saying it's a part of the woman's body.
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Too tryhardy for me
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@Yassine
Do you suffer from a severe case of cognitive dissonance?
Totally
Too broad, depends on what type of crusade it is and what took placeIn your dreams, I'm sure. You wanna debate that?
War, by design, involves killing... The Quran sanctions Just War -in self-defense against aggressors.
Muslims are the aggressors
What do you think about the violent passages in the Bible?
Can you um share some please?
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can YOU stop spamming the mods, I think they got it the first time.
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@Yassine
Translation:Permission please oh YES allah to behead infidels
Crusades were justified, that's right
It doesn't matter the angels, clearly states you go to war and behead people
I'm sorry but when you say the Bible is violent, the BOP is on YOU
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@disgusted
Abrahamic God
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@BrotherDThomas
Ok?
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@EtrnlVw
Yes that would be the source, but different from the result, the source Is God
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@disgusted
Your not going to rebuttal my points then
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@disgusted
God is real, you think everything happened by chance
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@disgusted
Completely irrelevant to the topic
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@janesix
Lughnasadh or Lughnasa (/ˈluːnəsə/ LOO-nə-sə) is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. In Modern Irish it is called Lúnasa, in Scottish Gaelic: Lùnastal, and in Manx: Luanistyn. Traditionally it is held on 1 August, or about halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. However, in recent centuries some of the celebrations shifted to the Sundays nearest this date. Lughnasadh is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Samhain, Imbolc and Beltane. It corresponds to other European harvest festivals such as the Welsh Gŵyl Awst and the English Lammas.
Lughnasadh is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and has pagan origins. The festival itself is named after the god Lugh. It involved great gatherings that included religious ceremonies, ritual athletic contests (most notably the Tailteann Games), feasting, matchmaking and trading. There were also visits to holy wells. According to folklorist Máire MacNeill, evidence shows that the religious rites included an offering of the 'first fruits', a feast of the new food and of bilberries, the sacrifice of a bull and a ritual dance-play in which Lugh seizes the harvest for mankind and defeats the powers of blight. Much of the activities would have taken place on top of hills and mountains.
Lughnasadh customs persisted widely until the 20th century, with the event being variously named 'Garland Sunday', 'Bilberry Sunday', 'Mountain Sunday' and 'Crom Dubh Sunday'. The custom of climbing hills and mountains at Lughnasadh has survived in some areas, although it has been re-cast as a Christian pilgrimage. The best known is the 'Reek Sunday' pilgrimage to the top of Croagh Patrick on the last Sunday in July. A number of fairs are also believed to be survivals of Lughnasadh, for example the Puck Fair. Since the late 20th century, Celtic neopagans have observed Lughnasadh, or something based on it, as a religious holiday. In some places, elements of the festival have been revived as a cultural event.
Lughnasadh is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and has pagan origins. The festival itself is named after the god Lugh. It involved great gatherings that included religious ceremonies, ritual athletic contests (most notably the Tailteann Games), feasting, matchmaking and trading. There were also visits to holy wells. According to folklorist Máire MacNeill, evidence shows that the religious rites included an offering of the 'first fruits', a feast of the new food and of bilberries, the sacrifice of a bull and a ritual dance-play in which Lugh seizes the harvest for mankind and defeats the powers of blight. Much of the activities would have taken place on top of hills and mountains.
Lughnasadh customs persisted widely until the 20th century, with the event being variously named 'Garland Sunday', 'Bilberry Sunday', 'Mountain Sunday' and 'Crom Dubh Sunday'. The custom of climbing hills and mountains at Lughnasadh has survived in some areas, although it has been re-cast as a Christian pilgrimage. The best known is the 'Reek Sunday' pilgrimage to the top of Croagh Patrick on the last Sunday in July. A number of fairs are also believed to be survivals of Lughnasadh, for example the Puck Fair. Since the late 20th century, Celtic neopagans have observed Lughnasadh, or something based on it, as a religious holiday. In some places, elements of the festival have been revived as a cultural event.
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@Yassine
You don't get it the context you were spewing states that Muslims go to war and invade people. How great, And uh oh yeah who started those wars, surely it wasn't the Seljuk Turks, A muslim country Right?,
Quran 8:12 which says, “When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.”
And oh yeah The BOP is on YOU for the second point
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@EtrnlVw
I think your mixing up Heaven and The Kingdom of God
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@crossed
Carriers don’t use the same speed now
You watch Alex Jones, no wonder your a conspiracy theorist
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@Greyparrot
I know but if he wants to promote America First, I think this was a bad move
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@EtrnlVw
I know, what’s your evidence for your first claim
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@dylancatlow
then don’t say it, they are a million better chants than send them back
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@Snoopy
I suppose, He did tweet that they should go back though, don’t think his comments were racist though
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I dissgree with trump here, sending Omar back to Somalia will get her killed,literally that country has been riddled with war and terrorism for as long as I can remember
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@Alec
That’s not the point, stop taking everything super serious and don’t real everything to politics
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@Alec
That these songs are about Gay Discrimination
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