Why do Muslims talk about the Crusades when talking about current events?
Israel and USA did not exist during the Crusades. Not a single person from the Crusades is alive today. Bush is not working for the Pope. Last time i checked the pope condemned both wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush is not converting Muslim to Jesus.
(PS Im Not a Christian)
2007-01-02 18:01:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe that muslims are stuck in the 7th century. To THEM, it appears that the Crusades really IS a "current event".
2007-01-02 18:04:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
It is pointless to bring this up as a historical injustice. If it is about something in the last two hundred years, I will listen. I certainly understand the effects of history. It has to be a major issue if it is going past two hundred years.
I have Native American ancestry. I would like to see them get some of their land back and some type of self-government through a fair and democratic negotiation process. However, you can't compensate for smallpox and tuberculosis, which were accidental. Some people still go on about that. There is a limit.
2007-01-03 02:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
If you listen to Bush speak he often says that he is carrying out a "Crusade". I agree that SOME Muslims do, but it is often for comparative examples.
2007-01-03 06:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by By Any Means Necessary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"This crusade, this war on terrorism is going to take a while."
-George W. Bush; Sunday, September 16, 2001.
"God told me to strike at al Qaida and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East. If you help me I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them."
-GWB; circa June, 2003.
Sometimes it is a simple act of looking into the mirror and asking ourselves the same questions. Over and over and over again.
2007-01-03 02:21:37 · answer #4 · answered by tomQ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Like, hello, all muslims? What about Bush? He calls this war his crusade! He sure ain't convertin', he's killin' them.
On that note, let us not forget that the Jews talk about the Holocaust AALLLLLLLLLL the time and everybody's so scared of them. Probably one should ask "Why do Jews talk about the Holocaust?"
bla bla bla.
2007-01-03 02:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by zaphir 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its some Muslims not Muslims as a whole. This can also be said of some Christians. I think its Ignorance, indoctrination, defense of and blind acceptance of their religion.
2007-01-03 02:03:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You don't have to be Christian to know that Islam is a stupid religion. Because they won the crusade war, I guess they think they can win again if any war arise between Muslims and Christians.
In other words, they want war because they think they can win. That makes Muslim the only obstacle to achieve world peace.
2007-01-03 02:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by BryanB 4 · 3⤊ 5⤋
Oh my dear! you even don't know what CRUSADE is.
Secondly, in an immediate address by BUSH after 9/11 attacks, he had declared the war as CRUSADE and later apologized (for certain reasons) that that was a slip of tongue.
2007-01-03 02:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by Sky Boy 3 · 5⤊ 4⤋
I think you ought to ask a Muslim?
2007-01-03 02:25:34 · answer #9 · answered by sunney 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are a lot of Catholics in America, including one Catholic President, Kennedy. Catholics instituted the crusades.
Plus America is an invader.
See, Osama can do what he does, because he's doing it for Allah, but WE can't do it back, because it goes against Allah.
That's called Catch 22.
2007-01-03 02:23:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋