Re-establish the Ottoman Empire?

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Heerscher
Yes and while were at it lets 'reunite' Austria and Hungary in the kingdom of Austria-Hungary

If we reestablish the Ottoman Empire, Hungary will become part of the OE.

I've been wanting to make this thread for a while. Think of all the strife that could be solved just by putting all of the Balkans and Middle East back under a single tollerant government.

[Ben Kenobi]

Hungary will become part of the OE.

Some commie! The influence of an Islamic government to be preferred over cosmopolitan Vienna.

It makes no sense to do it this way, but it raises the very decent question. Which Ottoman Empire shall be restored?

[Ted Striker]

Turkish women:


I'D HIT IT

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Some commie! The influence of an Islamic government to be preferred over cosmopolitan Vienna.

Turkish Islam was far more tollerant than Austrian Catholicism. In fact, Christians (especially Protestants) tended to flee to the OE, and not the other way around.

[St Leo]

Chegitz, we all know that Protestants aren't really Christians. Real Christians recognize the authority of the Vicar of Christ.

[Ben Kenobi]

Turkish Islam was far more tollerant than Austrian Catholicism. In fact, Christians (especially Protestants) tended to flee to the OE, and not the other way around.

You leave out the Orthodox, who were the majority of the Christians under the Turks. Perhaps if the Turks were so tolerant, we would not have so many problems today in that region.

Heck, even the Poles came to the rescue of Vienna from the Turks, so they can't be that bad.

[Ben Kenobi]

Real Christians recognize the authority of the Vicar of Christ.

To teach, to preach, to bless, and to officiate?

Sure, I recognise the authority of the Vicar of Christ.

[St Leo]

You're Catholic.:P

[mrmitchell]

Chegitz, we all know that Protestants aren't really Christians.

Three Religious Truths:

1) Jews do not recognize Christ as the Messiah.
2) Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
3) Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or Hooter's.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by mrmitchell

Three Religious Truths:

1) Jews do not recognize Christ as the Messiah.
2) Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
3) Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or Hooter's.

There is truth to the stereotype!

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Tying the thread together, to get to the Kor of it.



You never try "if you ***** me, shall I not bleed?"

If Mr. Fun is *****ing you, you just might.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Dissident
I still say we should re-establish the Roman empire.

It's been tried. All they could manage was Libya, Albania and Ethiopia. Do the Romans a favor. Don't get them involved. it will only lead to tears.

[Ted Striker]

They had New York and Chicago for a while till the Feds busted them up.

[JohnT]

While we're at it, why don't we remerge W. Virginia and Virginia. It's obvious that WV can't really support itself with its small, poor tax base... if it weren't for Robert Byrd, the state would've gone bankrupt decades ago.

I also see no need for the separate existence of Rhode Island, Idaho, and two, two, TWO Dakotas.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Turkish Islam was far more tollerant than Austrian Catholicism. In fact, Christians (especially Protestants) tended to flee to the OE, and not the other way around.

The protestants of the Austrian empire fled to British North America. Today they're known as the Church of the Bretheran. The "Old Salem" restoration project in Winston-Salem, North Carolina had a nice exhibit about the history of "The Moravians" when I last visited about 10 years ago. Some historians claim that the Moravians had up to 500,000 followers in Moravia, Bohemia, Austria and Poland. The Thirty Years War forced the survivors to move to Bavaria, where they were given encouragement, to continue moving west. Eventually they founded colonies in North America and Salem, North Carolina was one of their biggest. In time they changed their name and have blended in with the rest of the protestants