God's Violence in the Old Testament vs Who Jesus Is

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I remind the thoughts of Victorio Messori against the pacifistic Christians who try to re-write and re-invent the history.
Messory explains that Christians were mosy defending, and were victims not aggressors.
Soon after, the Prophet’s disciples invaded and destroyed the glorious churches of Egypt, first, and then of North Africa, causing the extinction of Christianity in places that had had Bishops like St. Augustine. Later it was the turn of Spain, Sicily and Greece, and the land that would eventually become Turkey, where the communities founded by St. Paul himself were turned into ruins. In 1453, after seven centuries of siege, Constantinople, the second Rome, capitulated and became Islamic.
 
Later it was the turn of Spain, Sicily and Greece, and the land that would eventually become Turkey, where the communities founded by St. Paul himself were turned into ruins. In 1453, after seven centuries of siege, Constantinople, the second Rome, capitulated and became Islamic. The Islamic threat reached the Balkans but, miraculously, the onslaught was stopped and forced to turn back at Vienna’s walls.

“At present, what Moslem country respects the civil rights and freedom of worship of any other than their own? Who is angered by the genocide of Armenians in the past, and of Sudanese Christians at present? According to the devotees of the Koran, is the world not divided between the ‘Islamic territory’ and the ‘war territory’ – all those areas that must be converted to Islam, whether they like it or not?”

The Italian journalist provided his answers to these questions in his final remarks. "A simple review of history, along very general lines, confirms an obvious truth: Christianity is constantly on the defensive when it comes to Moslem aggression; this has been the case from the beginning until now. For example, in Africa at present there is a bloody offensive by the Moslems to convert ethnic groups that the heroic sacrifices of generations of missionaries had succeeded in baptizing. Admittedly, some in the course of history need to ask for forgiveness. But, in this instance, must it be Catholics who ask for forgiveness for actions in self-defense, and for keeping the road open for pilgrimage to Jesus’ places, which was the reason for the Crusades?
 
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Athanasiy said:
Messory explains that Christians were mosy defending, and were victims not aggressors.
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In recent history, the US and Britain invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, this was not defensive. Justice must be applied in the same way for all people; otherwise it is not justice.
 
If you want to find out the info about ancient times, please do not mix it with today’s geopolitics.
First, there are many different opinions among us about modern geopolitics.
Second if you compare Old Testament times, then indeed the Era was very savage, cruel, and unmerciful to enemies in existential sense, because if you would be a victim in those times you would cease to exist, the same attitude had to be used towards the enemy.
If not you exterminate him- he will exterminate you.
 
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