315-316 AD: thousands of pagans killed after all religion save Christianity is outlawed.
782 AD: Charlemagne kills 4500 Saxons unwilling to convert to Christianity.
Between 1095-1291 AD: 12 Crusades are launched, the death toll is estimated at over one million.
1234 AD: Between 5,000 and 11,000 Peasants of Steding (Germany), unwilling to pay suffocating church taxes, are slain
Witch hunts (Europe) 1450-1750 AD: approximately 100,000 people are killed.
The Inquisition 1480-1800 AD: The death toll is estimated at over 9000
New world 1492 onwards: Millions of Indians killed by conquistadors, Entire civilisations wiped out. It's estimated that two thirds of the South American population was killed
1568 Spanish Inquisition Tribunal ordered extermination of 3 million rebels in the Netherlands. Between 5000 and 6000 Protestants were drowned by the Spanish Catholic Troops
1572 In France: About 20,000 Huguenots were killed on command of pope Pius V.
17th century: Catholics sack the city of Magdeburg (Germany) Roughly 30,000 Protestants were slain.
The Death Toll goes on
Is this really a religion of love?
782 AD: Charlemagne kills 4500 Saxons unwilling to convert to Christianity.
Between 1095-1291 AD: 12 Crusades are launched, the death toll is estimated at over one million.
1234 AD: Between 5,000 and 11,000 Peasants of Steding (Germany), unwilling to pay suffocating church taxes, are slain
Witch hunts (Europe) 1450-1750 AD: approximately 100,000 people are killed.
The Inquisition 1480-1800 AD: The death toll is estimated at over 9000
New world 1492 onwards: Millions of Indians killed by conquistadors, Entire civilisations wiped out. It's estimated that two thirds of the South American population was killed
1568 Spanish Inquisition Tribunal ordered extermination of 3 million rebels in the Netherlands. Between 5000 and 6000 Protestants were drowned by the Spanish Catholic Troops
1572 In France: About 20,000 Huguenots were killed on command of pope Pius V.
17th century: Catholics sack the city of Magdeburg (Germany) Roughly 30,000 Protestants were slain.
The Death Toll goes on
Is this really a religion of love?