As I stated in a different thread recently, there has been a history of violence within Christianity. It appears that I should perhaps list some of the highlights again.....
(1) The violence against Jews is one of the worst tragedies and Catholic theologian Hans Kung himself said that the Holocaust would probably never have happened but for the history of Christian violence and discrimination against the Jews.
(7) The endorsement of slavery in the American South by Evangelical pastors and the apparent tepid acceptance in Louisiana by Catholic priests, is another sad chapter.
(8) The endorsement of physical violence, aka torture, for six centuries, by the Holy office of the Inquisition, needs no further commentary.
(9) The persecution of the Native Americans also needs no further statement.