tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687886961771238263.post3679240673421730108..comments2023-12-28T14:51:34.281-05:00Comments on Notes on Arab Orthodoxy: Fr Georges Massouh: Fleeing Reality for Imaginary ControversiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687886961771238263.post-32552468192145137952015-03-22T08:43:28.157-04:002015-03-22T08:43:28.157-04:00Not terribly. In Lebanon, many right-wing Maronite...Not terribly. In Lebanon, many right-wing Maronites openly hold views that are nostalgic about the Crusades, unsophisticatedly anti-Islamic and sympathetic to Israel. On the other hand, you'd be far pressed to find people in Orthodox Christian cultures, whether Arab or non-Arab, that view the Crusades as anything other than being as much an attack on Eastern Christians as on Muslims.Samn!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14142811721903345946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687886961771238263.post-28504368940393688742015-03-22T05:57:13.017-04:002015-03-22T05:57:13.017-04:00And would it be fair to say that it is the result ...And would it be fair to say that it is the result of living as a minority in countries where Muslims are a majority, and where holding or propounding views contrary to this would be risky business?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687886961771238263.post-85461049335120380802015-03-21T12:43:48.690-04:002015-03-21T12:43:48.690-04:00 I would say his views are common among Christians... I would say his views are common among Christians in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, yes.Samn!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14142811721903345946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687886961771238263.post-5620134242305844752015-03-21T12:34:25.060-04:002015-03-21T12:34:25.060-04:00Are Fr. Massouh's views on the crusades, Islam...Are Fr. Massouh's views on the crusades, Islam and Israel typical of Arab Christians in general? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com