Dante

After reading the essay the topic that I found most interesting was how close minded people were back then and how concerned they were about a new religion becoming present.  I can understand why the Christians might have felt the way they did about the Islamic religion.  They were unaware of what it was and afraid that it would eventually eliminate the amount of christian followers.  In any situation when something new is being introduced people become alarmed because they don't no what to expect.  The unknowing scares people the most.  To me I think it is plain ignorance.  People are freely allowed to practice whatever religion they choose too.  What makes it ok for the Christan's to say what is right and what is wrong.  It is easy to relate this topic to current situations know.  People are so quick to judge people just because they don't have the same beliefs as them.  Like in the essay the Christians pre judged the Islams, but later on began to understand what there faith is about.  That they aren't just barbarians who idolize idols.