Posted on 05/21/2006 11:19:55 AM PDT by ncountylee
THE Crusaders, the Christian youth organisation, is having to change its identity after more than 100 years because of claims that its name is anti-Islamic, Marc Horne writes.
The evangelical movement, with more than 20,000 members and championed by Sir Cliff Richard, will be known as the Urban Saints from January as schools and charities said its name might be offensive to Muslims. They claimed it was too closely associated with the crusades, the military campaigns in the 11th and 13th centuries to recapture Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims.
“Our new identity is part of a recognition that we are now a 21st-century organisation and are not still stuck in the last century,” said Matt Summerfield, executive director. “There are some people who love the name Crusaders, but we recognise that others get very offended by it, as they think we are harking back to the historical crusades.”
Some schools and fundraising groups had rebuffed approaches from Crusaders because of the “emotive” nature of their name, he said.
“We have had situations with certain schools who felt they couldn’t run clubs under our name because they have a number of Muslim pupils. People are very wary these days about the possibility of being portrayed as politically incorrect and insensitive to other faiths.” But the name change would not alter the Christian character of the organisation.
Rob Rawson, director of Crusaders Scotland, said the name Urban Saints was more relevant.
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We're doomed...
I suppose since Islam is anti-Christan, can we petition to have them change their name.
Right up to the moment our heads are being cut off we don't want to be insensitive, do we?
Yeah. They should have changed their name to the Dhimmis.
I, myself would like to join the new "Crusaders", and I don't give a royal flip what muslims think.
If it offends them, more the satisfaction.
Did I mention I hate muslims?
Hilarious! They are worried about being percieved as modern... Funny that, because Muslims are also worried about being perceived as modern, but for the opposite reason. They want to drag the world BACK to the time before the Crusades.
No, I think the "bride" was the "top" man. Ugh.
The more I learn about "these people (?)", the more I am convinced that we should just bomb them all to hell and be done with it.
Gee, can Christians start dictating to Moslems now what they can and can't do?
Better yet, The Piggies. For a mascot they can have Mr. Porker a great big pig, and let's see what else....
Doesn't seem far enough to me. If you want to appease the Moslems properly, the name needs to be changed to Swines.
EIGHTH GRADE
Stop Jihad now. Jidah is not the answer. What if they gave a Jihad and no one came?
I am reminded of the Christians in Nigeria who were slow to awaken to the muslims violence. When they finally did get roused, the muslims high-tailed it out of town. Muslims are cowards who think they are the only ones base enough to use violence.
Infidels may be slow to anger, but we are building up our rage. God help the innocent muslims (if any actually exist) when our rage is finally released.
Well, I can't fault the muslims. Like poisonous snakes, that's what they are, that's what they do.
I do despair at non-muslim groups of all kinds collapsing under threats.
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