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The Crusades saved the free world and Christianity. Little do Blacks today know that they were first made slaves by muslims. My how ironic.

Crusades: There are many background events that led to the crusades. Christianity during its infancy was spread by individuals sharing their faith and belief in Christ and a free people with others. Islam by contrast very quickly began a history of using the sword (warfare) to spread its beliefs.

Is it fair to blame Islam for contributing to the Crusades? Absolutely! Many people like to blame only Christianity: "Five centuries of peaceful coexistence elapsed before political events and an imperial-papal power play let to centuries-long series of so-called holy wars that pitted Christendom against Islam and left an enduring legacy of misunderstanding and distrust."[1]

The truth is that for the five centuries before the Crusades, Islam had been slaughtering and enslaving whole nations and groups of Christians. During this time period large numbers of Christian churches were wiped out, forced to convert, or forced into dhimmitude (a way of life similar to slavery).

Learn your true History or repeat its struggles!