b.k. barunt wrote:Actually this all started when i simply used Islam as an example of how history repeats itself. As usual this hits a sensitive nerve with guiscard, and elicits incredibly long winded posts. As usual, the fact that Islam is a violent and oppressive religion is countered by either guiscard or one of his lackeys with "oh yeah, so is Chistianity (actually Catholicism). Wtf? Catholicism and Islam are both violent and oppressive religions - so what else is new?
Most religions, including Christianity and Islam are peaceful in its teachings. The PEOPLE are the one who are misusing religious ground to justify violence. Jesus or Muhamed didn't teach to kill or harm "the others" and that's a fact. If there was no Islam people will simply find other things (religions) to justify their acts. And I don't think that history is repeating itself. That's a medieval and early modern thought (that everything happens in this great circle).
Well Visigoths pushed them from today's Spain (when they defeated Alans) so they simply moved to North Africa.
) I start with the ancient middle east, go through Greece and Rome, and stick with Europe through the Reformation, where I kind of lose interest and pick up in the U.S. Along the way I picked up a love for word origins.
