1) Not meaningless, the Crucifixion is a singular event in history that frankly we are still trying to work out. Jesus' glorified body has no precedent or other example yet.

2) Not picking up what you are laying down. Sorry.

3) The wars of conquest in the Levant, North Africa, the Balkans, Persia, India, the East Indies, into Central Asia, East Africa, West Africa, Iberia, France, and Central Europe were all "legitimate justified wars". LOL. Even the Crusades had more justification than that. Can't wait to hear you try to spin that.

4) To be honest, mostly from this sub from religious seekers who read it and came away unimpressed. There were a few captured Orthodox scholars from back in the day, and Aquinas wasn't real impressed, either. But when Pope Benedict quoted one medieval critic a few years back Moslems threatened violence in their communities, so...