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<blockquote data-quote="bushytop" data-source="post: 968520" data-attributes="member: 56738"><p>Without researching this, which I might actually. I always thought the actual word 'crusade' was created well before the religious crusades and was merely 'used' by the Holy Roman Church in a form of early propaganda.</p><p></p><p>In reference to the team and it's use though, I'm pretty sure they took the name referring to the religious connotation... not so much from the war with Muslims angle but from the fight for Christianity position, it is a clear reference to the city of Christchurch (I honestly dont think there is a more Christian sounding city in the world) and I guess they wanted a brand which connected to that.</p><p></p><p>We are in a different time now though, and I'd honestly be surprised if they kept the moniker... not that I think they should change it (or shouldn't for that matter) just that they will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bushytop, post: 968520, member: 56738"] Without researching this, which I might actually. I always thought the actual word ‘crusade’ was created well before the religious crusades and was merely ‘used’ by the Holy Roman Church in a form of early propaganda. In reference to the team and it’s use though, I’m pretty sure they took the name referring to the religious connotation... not so much from the war with Muslims angle but from the fight for Christianity position, it is a clear reference to the city of Christchurch (I honestly dont think there is a more Christian sounding city in the world) and I guess they wanted a brand which connected to that. We are in a different time now though, and I’d honestly be surprised if they kept the moniker... not that I think they should change it (or shouldn’t for that matter) just that they will. [/QUOTE]
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