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Originally Posted by Quicksilver
The pope said he hoped his remarks and the Vatican's explanation Saturday were enough to "appease hearts and to clarify the true meaning of my address, which in its totality was and is an invitation to frank and sincere dialogue, with great mutual respect." (Vatican statement)
The remarks came last Tuesday, when the pope spoke to professors in Germany and quoted 14th-century Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached," Benedict quoted. (Full story)
The reaction?
Reaction from Muslims around the world was strong and swift, prompting Italian police to raise the alert level around the Vatican and Castel Gandolfo, a police spokesman said. (Watch Muslims around the world react with anger and disappointment -- 1:54) http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/17/pope.islam/
It is my opinion that If this kind of stuff continues there's gonna be a clash of cultures that may result in some serious issues.
Why you might ask. It appears that Pope Benedict XVI believes that unlike other religions, Islam cannot be reformed and, therefore, is incompatible with democracy. The pope, according to Fessio, believes Islam cannot become compatible with democracy because a radical reinterpretation of the religion would be required, which is "impossible, because it's against the very nature of the Quran, as it's understood by Muslims." http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:U...&client=safari |
Insane, that's all there is to it. Just because there are similarities to the past doesn't mean it is "ok" to do it again.....  
In Egypt Muslims burned a "pope" in effigy....just IMAGINE what would happen if I lit a "muhammed" on fire.....total BS force-fed crap that we even have to deal with this.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html
The group said Muslims would be victorious and addressed the pope as "the worshipper of the cross" saying "you and the West are doomed as you can see from the defeat in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya and elsewhere. ... We will break up the cross, spill the liquor and impose head tax, then the only thing acceptable is a conversion (to Islam) or (killed by) the sword."
Yah this is a great group of people....gee didn't see any Muslims saying anything about these words being wrong...no shocker there.....
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Last edited by Wagner; 09-18-2006 at 09:05 PM.
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