.the crusaders) believe in acceptance, forgiveness and universality. However, they proceed to kill those that do not comply with their religion. Am I the only one missing something? It seems to me that people of a religious nature would rather discuss and compromise than storm and pillage. But hey, I guess it worked. Still, it is bothersome that people of power did not think at all I do believe that Christ would agree with me, as would Buddha. They were both deeply religious (obviously) and firm believers in peace. Neither one would desire senseless, ravaging acts of violence to be inflicted upon anyone. Forgiveness is something so often forgotten in our society. Mind you, I don not expect anyone to forget what happened to the Jews during WWI, or the other recent atrocities in the Middle East, these events are rather unforgivable. It would just be nice if people would talk things over once in a while. Seems to me, that with all the violence that surrounds us everyday, we have become deadened to it. Almost accepting of it. People rarely, if ever, think about morality in modern times. What kind of state is a society in if someone will try to kill a pope? Not a very good one, if you ask me. Of course, morality is a very complex subject, Im sure many people have died of aneurysms trying to puzzle it out. But, the fact remains that only the higher powers can really determine wrong from right. All we have are simple, childlike ways of reasoning out morality. The frightening thought is, that wars have actually been fought over morality. I cannot see a bit of sense to that. Seems it would be something more appropriate for a lecture hall, or educated discussion, rather than carnage. Ah well, such is the nature of the human beast. Built to think we have the biggest brains, but bent on our own destruction. I still feel that there is always room for reasoning and rational discussion in any situation. If discussion and real thinking were implemented...
