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  • noun a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism

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Examples

  • The Albigensians (cathars = Christians allegedly that have all rarely sucked) viewed themselves as good Christians, but would not accept roman Catholic rule, and taxes, and prohibition of birth control.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2010

  • The Albigensians (cathars = Christians allegedly that have all rarely sucked) viewed themselves as good Christians, but would not accept roman Catholic rule, and taxes, and prohibition of birth control.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2010

  • Cue deluge of anti-catholic remarks, references to the persecution of cathars (ffs), spluttering rage that he should say anything at all, etc.

    Libertarian Blog Place Various Libertarian Bloggers 2010

  • Like continually running Moreano up the gut unsuccessfully over and over and over. the defination of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. the phrase was "kill them all god will recognize his own". it was first said by a representative of pope innocent III during the albigensian crusade in 1108-1109 when the catholic church with the help of simon de monfort (military operations) performed genocide on the cathars of southern france. in this particular instance a village of approx. 15,000 men, women and children was being slaughtered.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • Sharia law tells them to. "the protestants kill catholics in ireland. the catholics killed catholics in france ... see the cathars the jews kill muslims the muslims kill jews in palestine the christians kill muslims the muslims kill christians

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

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