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The City Of Jerusalem Has Always Been A Major ... PRO
Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 23, 2002 (message contributor)
The city of Jerusalem has always been a major center for conflict. In 1099, an invading army took the city and massacred the inhabitants. The destruction was so complete that the invaders proudly reported that the narrow streets ran red with blood. 88 years later, an army appeared to retake the city, and after four days of fierce fighting the defenders of the city recognized that they were greatly outmatched and could not win. They sent an emissary to the general and asked for terms of peace. On Oct 2, 1187 this victorious general entered Jerusalem, where he discovered that the holy places of his faith had been desecrated – used as stables for horses, chipped away and sold as souvenir trinkets. His reaction in the face of the previous massacre and this destruction of the holy places? He forbade any further violence, and commanded his army to put away their swords. For those in the city he conquered, he asked for a very small amount of money to be paid as a ransom and then let them go free. This general himself paid the ransom for many of the poorest people who could not pay. He then arranged guards to safely escort the caravans of refugees who wished to return to their native lands.
That is a true story. The first group that took the city in 1099 were the Christians, the crusaders from Europe come to reclaim God’s promised land. They wrote verses like Jer. 48:10 on their shields, “A curse on him who is lax in doing the Lord ’s work! A curse on him...
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The First Day Of School Our Professor Introduced ... PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 21, 2004
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And Starting Today, You Are Beginning To Turn ... PRO
Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003
And starting today, you are beginning to turn into adults. While your parents still are going to make a lot of choices for you, you are just beginning that Phase where you begin to make some life-changing decisions. You will learn that mom and dad won’t always be there to tell you what to do. I’m ...read more
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Over The Long Run, Love's Power To Forgive Is ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 1, 2004
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I Was Fascinated When I Read The Following ... PRO
Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004
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