Jihad was not supposed to be total war involving indiscriminate killing in spite of what Osama bin Laden might claim | |
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In the year 1095, Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade, urging European leaders to rescue the Christian holy lands from their non-Christian occupiers | As this broadcast was going out live at lunchtime, Jo Whiley was required to apologize on air after the performance |
The campaign received support from , who had appeared on The X Factor with the finalists, and X Factor contestants.
20Rage Against the Machine added their support | The problem of indiscriminate holy war is particularly difficult for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to eliminate from within because it's so deeply rooted in their scriptures and traditions |
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Even in cases where Augustine considered war to be the lesser of evils, he regarded killing as ultimately tragic, always requiring an attitude of mourning and regret on the part of Christians | He's just some kid with a career ahead |
The crowd were bound by no such agreement and began an impromptu mass sing along with "Fuck you" in place, audible by the recording equipment.
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