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Here is why the crusades are biblically and morally justified:

HISTORY:
crusades started a 400 years after Islamic jihad started targeting Christians. They conquered north Africa and destroyed churches in several counties like Egypt.
But then muslims started attacking Europe and also killed and assaulted unarmed pilgrims who were on their way to the holy land. And of course the women and little girls were taken as sex slaves. Pope urban then decided that Christians need to stand up to Islamic expansion. To save the inncoent pilgrims who were always attacked and also to save the eastern Christians who were killed by saracens.

SAINTS: yes, many known saints mentioned the crusades.
1• St. Joan of Arc. Yes! Joan didn't directly mention the crusades but she called for war against muslims.
"And if it should please you to make war then go against the saracens"(Joan's letter to the Duke of burgundy)
2• St. Louis IX of France.
He was the king of France, but was known for always helping the poor, sitting with them outside the palace being modest and praying for too long. He is also famous for leading a crusade to reclaim Egypt from muslims. His crusade failed and he was captured.

BIBLE:
The bible of course doesn't mention the crusades but it talks about holy war.
Jesus told his disciples to carry swords and defend themselves.
"And let he who has no sword sell his garment and buy one (luke 22:36)

The bible doesn't justify murder and violence. But when killing heathens is the only way to defend christianity it is allowed.
He that really follows christ, will March to the holy land to relcaim God's land and country, and rescue the Christians who were attacked there. Those who stayed back and refused to go to the crusades were greedy, didn't love God nor honored or prayed for him.
God rest the souls of the fallen crusaders who died to protect the holy land, Catholicism and the christendom.

DEUS VULT!!!

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