@isotope239

#religion #history #Christianity #Islam

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...as a way to control the subjects of a ruling elite is something that has been done throughout human history and is certainly not limited to the Christian and Islamic faith.

It might despicable from a moral point of view, but it is a very powerful tool from a strategic point of view and will therefore continue to be (ab)used in the politics of power.

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#Crusades #RomanEmpire #crusader #HolyLand #Roman

@isotope239

#religion #history #Christianity #Islam #Crusades #RomanEmpire #crusader

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...expansionism of islam and the conquest of the #HolyLand, which had belonged to the #Roman and then its heir, the #ByzantineEmpire, by invading #Arab forces, expanding throughout the #Mediterranean and beyond.

So, the crusader picture does not really support your story.

What you are saying would be true for large parts of #LatinAmerica, though.

Apart from that, using religion...