>holy war
Does anyone honestly care about religion or is it just an excuse to expand territory?
>>3194833
I care about religion.
>>3194833
both
some people who fought in them were genuine devout believers
some were just glorified bandits
those who sent them there were almost universally just greedy fuckos
depends on the holy war
An average 20th-21st century person would be simply incapable of understanding the religious fervor that would be required
>>3194833
>not wanting to spread the true word of god to bring utopia to humanity
it is extremely altruistic even if it is misplaced
>>3194833
An excuse to expand or exert influence. The soldiers were usually lied and used to fight truly for what they have been told, unless they went to war for the loot
>>3194860
WWI pretty much killed god for most people.
>>3194875
>not understanding the difference between the city of man and the city of god
awful heretical, nigga
>>3194860
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Reformation was more bloodier than the Crusades
discuss?
>>3194909
nothing to discuss, it totally was