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This is the reason that Bush and all of his religious right still carry on this tradition:
This speech was given in November 1095 by Pope Urban II:
The noble race of Franks must come to the aid their fellow Christians in the East. The infidel Turks are advancing into the heart of Eastern Christendom; Christians are being oppressed and attacked; churches and holy places are being defiled. Jerusalem is groaning under the Saracen yoke. The Holy Sepulchre is in Moslem hands and has been turned into a mosque. Pilgrims are harassed and even prevented from access to the Holy Land.
The West must march to the defense of the East. All should go, rich and poor alike. The Franks must stop their internal wars and squabbles. Let them go instead against the infidel and fight a righteous war.
God himself would lead them, for they would be doing His work. There will be absolution and remission of sins for all who die in the service of Christ. Here they are poor and miserable sinners; there they will be rich and happy. Let none hesitate; they must march next summer. God wills it!
Deus lo volt! (God wills it) became the battle cry of the Crusaders
This is the basis for everything that has gone on since - and will until the Church figures out that they are no longer doing what they see as their higher power - or until all of them just blow each other up and we get over this stupid religious supremecy shit thats been going on for 1000 years
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