dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 5 days agoPope Leo says those who wage war are thieves stealing away our peaceful futurewww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1162file-text
arrow-up1162external-linkPope Leo says those who wage war are thieves stealing away our peaceful futurewww.reuters.comdude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square6linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoIf you think the crusades were about peace, and not about testing the limits of adding new “war powers” to their religious doctrine, then I have a bridge in the middle east to sell you.
minus-squareVelypso@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 days agoThat’s kind of like pointing to the 100 years war when England calls for peace, though. It’s not a good point. There are plenty of modern issues you could bring up lol.
If you think the crusades were about peace, and not about testing the limits of adding new “war powers” to their religious doctrine, then I have a bridge in the middle east to sell you.
I was pointing out a bit of hypocrisy.
That’s kind of like pointing to the 100 years war when England calls for peace, though.
It’s not a good point. There are plenty of modern issues you could bring up lol.