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Hello. I know that this may seem like quite a strange reference, but I recently came across a thread on-line discussing the reconciliation walk, held from 1995-1999. I was excited to see the article as well as the name of the director, because I took part in the walk and am personal friends with the director. I was sorry to see your comments about the walk and the individuals involved. I know the organizers, and I know that they are sincere people, who in fact, are ardent followers of Christ, and whose desire was to open a door of dialogue with the descendants of those who were affected by some of the negative things done during the Crusades. Their goal wasn't to dispute whether or not the Islamic forces of the medieval period had committed atrocities or not, and I know for a fact that they do not deny any of the terrible things done by the Muslims. I participated in the walk, and would do it again. I am about the furthest person from a liberal that you could find. Please do not make blanket assumptions about attempts such as this, and the individuals involved. All of the individuals that were involved (at least the ones with whom I am familiar) are so dramatically different from anything that you all have described or discussed, that I am stunned. I would never have expected people to call us liberal, pc, and non-Christian. I can only hope that in the years which have passed since this thread began, there has been some change of opinion.