tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16020407.post114298734280232136..comments2023-12-25T22:23:48.273-06:00Comments on CVSTOS FIDEI: The Noble CrusadesTito Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218771096085701665noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16020407.post-1143236126962277272006-03-24T15:35:00.000-06:002006-03-24T15:35:00.000-06:00Dad29,That is right Dad29.Too many people, includi...Dad29,<BR/><BR/>That is right Dad29.<BR/><BR/>Too many people, including Catholics and the mainstream media, continue to mischaracterize JPII's non-apology.Titohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168006924428661440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16020407.post-1143153663799353872006-03-23T16:41:00.000-06:002006-03-23T16:41:00.000-06:00The Pope was well within bounds when he apologized...The Pope was well within bounds when he apologized for "sins" committed by the somewhat overzealous Christians of the 3rd (4th?) crusade.<BR/><BR/>But he did NOT "apologize" for the Crusades, per se...Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16020407.post-1143052771241227552006-03-22T12:39:00.000-06:002006-03-22T12:39:00.000-06:00FD, Kenneth K, and Cantor,Thanks for those kind co...FD, Kenneth K, and Cantor,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for those kind comments. I wanted to say more but I know there are many who read the blog who would have not understand many of the details about the Crusades. That is why I tried my best to 'briefly' capsulate the truth about our history.<BR/><BR/>God bless you all.Titohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168006924428661440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16020407.post-1143048430213517052006-03-22T11:27:00.000-06:002006-03-22T11:27:00.000-06:00If you’re willing to “brave” a traditionalist web ...If you’re willing to “brave” a traditionalist web site, there’s a good write-up about defending the Crusades here:<BR/><BR/>http://fisheaters.com/crusades.html<BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting this; I linked it from my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16020407.post-1143012705305242432006-03-22T01:31:00.000-06:002006-03-22T01:31:00.000-06:00This will be useful, I think, in another rebuttal ...This will be useful, I think, in another rebuttal I have to publish against a prof on campus. Thanks for the info!<BR/><BR/>Also, you might appreciate this -- the full text of Chesterton's "The Catholic Church and Conversion" is <A HREF="http://www.dur.ac.uk/martin.ward/gkc/books/conversion.txt" REL="nofollow">available online</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16020407.post-1142997286034708742006-03-21T21:14:00.000-06:002006-03-21T21:14:00.000-06:00I had a "religion" class at college the teacher us...I had a "religion" class at college the teacher used the Crusades, Inquisition, and Holocaust (yes this was somehow our fault) as sort of an "AHA take that Catholicism!"<BR/><BR/>Any time I tried to defend the Crsuades I was reminded that even the Pope "apologized for them." Not true!<BR/><BR/>I say long live the memory of the Crusades. When else in history did the noble and powerful risk their lives and money so readily for an ideal?<BR/><BR/>Great Post!Fidei Defensorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236784399852253136noreply@blogger.com