Let me rant small, I see people talking about the crusades and how the church killed people in the name of God. First off people who where first called Christians were the guys who were noticed to have similar characteristics to Jesus, keep in mind this was after he had died...

The Jesus who healed the guard that Peter attacked when he was arrested or the Jesus that rebuked his disciples when they wanted him to call down fire on unbelievers?? History has shown us countless times how the best of intentions can be hijacked and used to...

Perpetrate evil. I always ask this question, the same Romans that beheaded Paul for preaching the gospel now somehow turned to the headquarters of "Christiandom"? They carried out atrocities all in the name of God, when Jesus had stated how the word should be spread...

Jesus told the disciples of the trials and tribulations they'd face, but never once was did he instruct killing in his name. Jesus that came to save everyone can't be the same that they use his name to oppress. The Bible shows us how Jesus wants us to be, we'll.....

Just keep on being dishonest calling the Templar knights and the crusaders Christians. Also every agenda can be pushed if you nitpick and carry things out of context in the Bible, we've seen this in several scenarios, even slavery was justified with the Bible.

But the Bible is a whole book that should be read with context of itself, don't select here and not there. On this same topic a lot of us are "intellectuals" but we'd rather put that intellectualism inside dust him when discussing these things.