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Christian school dropping ‘Crusaders’ mascot to keep from offending Muslims
Conservativefiringline.com ^ | April 26, 2016 | Joe Newby

Posted on 04/27/2016 5:16:32 AM PDT by lowbridge

For 65 years, Denver Christian Schools used the mascot “Crusaders,” but that’s all about to change. Although CEO Todd Lanting says it’s not about political correctness, the change is being made because some might find it offensive to Muslims, EAG News reported Tuesday.

“In our mission, in light of the command to love our neighbors as ourselves, the crusader was an inconsistent, inappropriate symbol for that mission,” Lanting told KUSA.

EAG added:

After using the Crusaders mascot for 65 of the school’s 100 year history, officials in November began to solicit ideas for a new symbol, and have since narrowed it down to two possibilities: Thunder and Trailblazers.

The problem with the old name is that “a lot of people were concerned about the association with the crusades, a series of wars between Christians and Muslims,” according to the news site.

Lanting insists the change is not an effort to align with political correctness.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: colorado; crusaders; denver; islam
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To: lowbridge

Cut your long hair and rip off the shirt collars so they can slice your necks, you idiots! Don’t you see that you’re bowing down in abject submission to the savages? Can’t you see they would just as soon cut your head off as say thanks?


21 posted on 04/27/2016 5:59:50 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: lowbridge

And a “Christian” school would never want to offend people who are massacring Christians! But it’s NOT about political correctness. (How confusing it must be to argue with oneself; the mental gymnastics one has to go through...)


22 posted on 04/27/2016 5:59:57 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: lowbridge
how about changing it to the pussies.
23 posted on 04/27/2016 6:12:18 AM PDT by bikerman (2016 new motto--- Pardon me if I dont give a sh*t.)
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To: lowbridge

One of the few times in history that nations fought back against mohammeds lunatic, satanic cult. I guess once we start looking like current Europe, the school will be all to eager to remove “Christian” from their name as well.


24 posted on 04/27/2016 6:15:36 AM PDT by crusadersoldier
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To: lowbridge

Denver Christian Schools should change their mascot name to Cowards.


25 posted on 04/27/2016 6:16:09 AM PDT by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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To: lowbridge
Although CEO Todd Lanting says it’s not about political correctness, the change is being made because some might find it offensive to Muslims,

Uhhhhhhh....so then it IS about political correctness.

Doesn't The Bible say something about being of two minds?

Say, Todd, perhaps a little example of contrition is called for here.

What say you burn a couple of random students alive or put them in cages and set them on fire. Oh, I know, put them in cages and then lower the cage into water until they drown like rats.

Maybe that would salve the wounds your mascot has inflicted on mooslims over the decades.

26 posted on 04/27/2016 6:22:53 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: lowbridge

I hum “Onward, Christian Soldiers” whenever I’m in the stores shopping. I get quite a few grins.


27 posted on 04/27/2016 6:24:27 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: lowbridge

I’s change the name to Knights Templar.


28 posted on 04/27/2016 6:26:35 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: lowbridge

I wonder how many churches in Denver versus say Mobile or Dallas or Knoxville

My little brother lives in Traverse City MI

Maybe 10% of the churches here pro rata and nearly all are liberal oriented

I imagine Denver is similar to that


29 posted on 04/27/2016 6:27:08 AM PDT by wardaddy (gonna need a lot of rope and lamposts and gibbets after this primary season.....)
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To: lowbridge

America needs to wake up and learn a lesson from history. http://americanminute.com/ should be require reading for every minute.

A SHORT SUMMARY ABOUT THE QURAN:

http://www.c-span.org/video/?314071-10/book-discussion-every-american-needs-know-quran&buy=


30 posted on 04/27/2016 6:30:29 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: lowbridge

They should remove all crosses while they’re at it and burn their Bibles. Why go half way?


31 posted on 04/27/2016 6:35:21 AM PDT by GOPJ (If GOPe rules are rigged to steal votes from citizens it's time to walk away...)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Some guy on the radio this morning said they should change their name to the Denver Christian Dhimmis.


32 posted on 04/27/2016 6:35:52 AM PDT by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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To: lakecumberlandvet

Their school uniforms should also have yellow a stripe going down their backs.


33 posted on 04/27/2016 6:42:23 AM PDT by Ax ("You'll Never Walk Alone" (LFC))
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To: lowbridge
Change it to Cruzaders for Trump and see what happens then.

Talk about heads exploding.

heh.

Jedi.

34 posted on 04/27/2016 6:43:27 AM PDT by JEDI4S (I call on all Cruzaders and our allies to reinforce Trump ...he needs our forces to win.)
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To: lowbridge
I wonder if this line from Star Wars will one day be edited out. My guess is very likely in the future.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damn-fool idealistic crusade like your father did.

35 posted on 04/27/2016 6:44:04 AM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

Screw the Muslims. We didn’t have these “politically correct” problems before odumbo and his ilk took over so ‘live with it”. OK?


36 posted on 04/27/2016 6:48:49 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: lowbridge
This logo is from a defunct hockey team in a defunct league (The old WHA). From the 1970s when Islam was barely thought of.


37 posted on 04/27/2016 6:51:03 AM PDT by xp38
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38 posted on 04/27/2016 6:51:04 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: lowbridge

There was a tv-series in the 1950s entitled “The Crusader.” It starred Brian Keith as a freelance writer, traveling the world and battling commie spies.

Clearly, all the original 35mm and 16mm prints of this show that are extant need to be rounded up and burned. That’s the least we could do.


39 posted on 04/27/2016 6:52:31 AM PDT by greene66
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To: lowbridge
The problem with the old name is that “a lot of people were concerned about the association with the crusades, a series of wars between Christians and Muslims,” according to the news site.

This is what happens when history is revised.

The Muslims were the aggressors. The Crusades were an attempt to stop them. Unfortunately, they did not.

40 posted on 04/27/2016 6:52:45 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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