Taking Back the Holy Land, Religiously or for the Sword

Resurrection of sacred places, religion, or sword crusaders has become a subject of intense debate for centuries. The main reason why the Crusades began was due to the religious elements and faithfulness to indulge in the sacred places to protect all Christian worlds from infidels (p. 102). This brings us the second point, the personal benefit of Toho Christian and the expansion of the eastern economy and territory (p. 111). Christians want to regain sacred ground from Muslims and to bring it back to the Christian world.

The Crusades were a series of religious military operations between the 11th and 13th centuries. After Islamic Turks defeated the forces of the Byzantine Empire and conquered Christian sacred sites including Jerusalem and Palestine, the Christian Church and Pope Urban II asked for a holy land to be controlled by Christianity in search of the European uprising . This brought about a bloody and barbarous fight against Muslims as well as Jews, other Christians, and those who interfere with the Crusaders.

Part of the meaning of the land comes from the religious significance of Jerusalem, the most sacred city of Jerusalem, the imaginary place of Jesus ministry, and the events of Islam and Mirage in Islam. As European Christians tried to regain the sacred land from Muslim Sluesk Turks, the recognition of the sanctity of the land against Christianity is part of the crusade's motive. They took over after defeating Muslim Arabs and Muslim Arabs took control from the Christian Byzantine Empire.

During the twelfth century the crusaders often hired mercenaries to fight during the Crusades. Because the Crusades are considered religious, mercenaries must be baptized before being dispatched to the holy ground. But when they drowned, mercenaries put their swords on the water to symbolize that their swords are one thing they would not surrender to Jesus. Please do not distort my words. I grew up in the South and are familiar with American gun culture. I do not suggest that American citizens should not have the right to choose whether they would like to own a gun. Instead, as a Christian - what should we do?