tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515218627607939514.post7885629844648232465..comments2023-11-05T06:54:02.622-06:00Comments on Knights of Creativity Spirit & Ale: Part 2 - Mystic Journey to the Land of Moors...and Knights of the Templar!dkWellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036130304612683613noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515218627607939514.post-74863054597041464992010-04-25T12:15:43.862-05:002010-04-25T12:15:43.862-05:00Agreed! I have an idea...we need to get together ...Agreed! I have an idea...we need to get together and cook up some Tapas, have Spanish wine and beer and check out your books and photos soon!<br /><br />El Goncho de WarrickdkWellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036130304612683613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515218627607939514.post-35811213254138215902010-04-25T11:53:46.690-05:002010-04-25T11:53:46.690-05:00Here...here....Sir Hook! Well stated and timely y...Here...here....Sir Hook! Well stated and timely your response. I raise a tall frosty glass of Alhambra beer to you....and to all Knights...no matter their affiliation nor what flag they fly under.<br /><br />I have an awesome table book on the history of the Alhambra with some beautiful pics....if any of you ever want to borrow it.<br /><br />I would also suggest anyone who has not seen the movie Kingdom of Heaven....should rent that movie...which does a fair job of showing how Muslims and Christians used to co-exist...before conservative forces on both sides created basis for the Holy Wars.<br /><br />Let's hope somehow we CAN all learn from history...and not repeat ourselves. The advent of the suicide bomber/martyr is changing the whole playing field of how radical Islam and the Christian Western world interact and conflict with each other.<br /><br />My prayer....is that somehow....there is a return to the belief that all life is sacred....for both sides of the conflict....before there is a chance for future resolution.<br /><br />Peace to all!<br /><br />Sir Richard Lionheart....I'm a lover....not a fighter!Sir Richard Lionhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048249973079037155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515218627607939514.post-29577101308990163022010-04-25T10:56:28.901-05:002010-04-25T10:56:28.901-05:00Another excellent Spanish recap! The Alhambra is ...Another excellent Spanish recap! The Alhambra is one of those cross cultural gems, like the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The pre Spanish dynastic history of coexistence between the Moorish and Spanish cultures is an example of how things could and should be.<br /><br />I pray that today's Muslims and Christians of the world can find a way to find that spirit of coexistence, which breeds creative thinking and living.<br /><br />The Knights Templar, basically the western version of Warrior Monks, did a lot in making sure that the Conservative Christian agenda (ie: quest for political and economic power) flourished and that there would be no coexistence with other cultures. Today the Muslim Jihadist fulfill that role in Conservative Islamic society.<br /><br />Moderation and toleration should be the mantras of today's society...and the Knights of Moleskine, Spirit and Ale are sworn to uphold and protect this ideal!<br /><br />Sir Hook the Tolerant of WarrickdkWellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036130304612683613noreply@blogger.com