"So, Thomas, you're saying that Jsus did know that his name would lead to 1700 years of torture, murder and genocide?????"

Jesus certainly knew his name would be misappropriated in that way, and he said so many times. Matthew 24:4-12 is another very strong statement about the horrible things that would happen.

I will not take the time now to respond to Arikm7's long list of misunderstandings. They have been discussed before on this forum. They are not directed to my main point, which was that a bunch of horrible happenings in the history of a movement does not disqualify that movement. Ezekiel 36:22 is right to the point. Also, remember that the bad deeds get the most press.