[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

How dissapointing.

[Texas Songwriter]

Why, then, put it out there for any to hear. Was it a history class?

[hoosierham]

St. Peter denied associating with Jesus three times.


Still,it is disheartening to see Western civilization'n leaders afraid to speak the truth.

What good are any weapons if you are afraid to use them?

Wasn't there once something referred to as the Sword of Truth?

[California74]

Please can someone link to a transcript of the ORIGINAL speech he gave?

I have no idea what to think until I know what he said (in full context!)

Thanks in advance.

[pfflier]

This is surreal...The pope quoted everything Mohammed brought was evil...such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.

Proving this to be a "mis-representation " muslims have burned seven churches and shot a nun.

The west's response??? Have the pope apologize.

[jla]

How dissapointing.

How so? The man is the Pope -

Etymology: Latin pontific-, pontifex, from pont-, pons bridge + facere to make

[isthisnickcool]

Sister Leonella Sgorbati, born in 1940, in Piacenza in northern Italy. In Somalia since 2002, she trained nurses at the SOS Kindergarten hospital.

Shoot a nun? Shoot a nun! Screw islam. Bastards!

[siunevada]

How dissapointing.

So. What exactly is the Pope's personal opinion of Islam? I don't see that he broadcat his personal opinions for our consideration.

Perhaps his own opinion is even harsher than the Emperor's?

[buridan]

There's an old scholastic phrase -- recitando non asserendo. He's just saying the same thing, that he quoted rather than asserted the words.

[The_Macallan]

WWJD?

Did Jesus apologize for offending the Pharisees by calling them "hypocrites", "blind fools", "serpents", and a "brood of vipers" who are filled inside with "every kind of filth" and "evildoing"?

When he was hauled before the Jewish leaders whom he raged against, did he say he was sorry for offending them?

When he was turned over to the mobs screaming for his crucifixion, did he make a public "clarification" of what he had said about their religious leaders to quell their anger and try to initiate a "sincere dialogue" with them?


Then neither should the Pope about the Muslims.


But.... although I KNEW the Pope would back down and surrender to the terrorists - it still wrenches my gut to see it happen.

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It's Not Just A Gun...

It's My "HOMELAND DEFENSE RIFLE"!!

[khnyny]

I don't see how this is disappointing. The Pope said he was sorry for the "reaction" to his remarks and gave further explanation. The Pope was misrepresented in the press and his remarks were taken totally out of context. He is a head of state (Vatican), not to mention shepherding well more than 1 Billion Roman Catholics world-wide, and as such, every word is measured.

Let's put it this way, IMHO, I think Pope Benedict wants dialogue between Islam and Christianity. The title of the speech given at Regensburg University was: "Faith, Reason and the University Memories and Reflections".

Here's a link to the entire speech:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2006/september/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20060912_university-regensburg_en.html

Dialogue - an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, esp. a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement. (Just for clarity's sake, lol).

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

which doesn't express in any way whatsoever my personal opinion,

Why did he include it in his speech then? Of course he believes it, as any sane person would who's been breathing on this planet. He realizes just what teeny fused firecrackers with these Islamic mass murdering crazies are, so decided to humor them.

[Gondring]

ping

[justa-hairyape]

So our leaders cannot criticize Islam publicly and now they cannot even quote other people in history who were criticizing Islam ? Screw that. We have Free Speech in the West. We can criticize anyone we want for any reason we want. It is perhaps enlightening however to note the similarity in the response of Islamic Fascists to criticism and the response of the Clinton Fascists to recent criticism (Path to 911). It is obvious now that both Islamic Fascists and their Progressive Fascists brethren are both against free speech. Another common negative character trait is found within the Unholy Alliance.

[dubie]

The pope should be glad his story did not have cartoons... he would REALLY be reeling now...

[the OlLine Rebel]

'"This was a citation from a medieval text which doesn't express in any way whatsoever my personal opinion," he said.'


These hypersensitive idiots.

Reminds me of every thing you say in front of liberals could condemn you, no matter if you were just quoting someone else.

[Pietro]

So much for frank and sincere dialog w/ murders.

[hgro]

A true commentary on how the Catholic Church has become the home of pedophiles and weinys when it comes to spreading God's words.