>>>>>>>I "hate" hate crimes - whether it's swastika or burning a cross or anything like that.
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>>>>>What about Catholics? ;-)
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>>>>???
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>>>>Not feigning ignorance, I don't understand.
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>>>Is he referring to the crusades and the wanton killing..?
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>>What killing do you mean?
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>>Contrary to common belief, the crusaders got their clocks cleaned in just about every battle they fought and came home with their tails, or what was left of them, between their legs.
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>and atrocities were done on both sides, yes yes yes...
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>but, let's not forget all the 'heretics' burned at the stake (after torture to obtain 'confessions' so the poor bastard could die 'holy'), the pogroms instituted against 'non-believers' that caused thousands to die due to disease or starvation.....

The torture, etc, occurred during the inquisition in the 18th century in Spain.
The poor jerks who went on the crusades did it much earlier- around 1100..
Slaughter in the name of religion can be found throughout history.
Check out the Book of Kings in the old testament.
David and Saul would wipe out a village at the blink on an eye.