Posted on 05/14/2009 3:37:52 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
Pope Benedict XVI's outreach tour of the Middle East this week failed to placate critics still smarting from his riot-inciting comments in a 2006 speech at Germany's Regensburg University. The pontiff at that time quoted 15th-century Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Paleologus who said: "Show me just what Muhammad 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."
The pope said he regrets any hurt feelings, but some Muslims want more contrition. Sheik Yusef Abu Hussein, mufti of Karak in Jordan, said, "We wanted him to clearly apologize. What the pope said about the prophet Muhammad is untrue. Islam did not spread through the power of sword. It's a religion of tolerance and faith." A recent post on a jihadist Web site took a somewhat different tone, denouncing "this cursed Pope" and calling on its readers to "strive to kill him, strive to slaughter him." That Muslim poster must have missed the sermon on tolerance and faith.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Listen to both sides and then decide. In my opinion, the Pope was right and the Islamic response shows that he is.
That Muslim poster must have missed the sermon on tolerance and faith.
The writer of this article must of missed the sermon on Islam 101.
WAS is the operative word. Now he seems to have his tail between his legs. Did he mention anything about his Christian brothers in Bethlehem? I missed it. What I heard was him talking about the suffering of the "Palestinians" which is sort of like him talking about the suffering in his Germany in 1945.
ML/NJ
Good editorial. Thanks for posting. Thanks for background links, Cindy. BTTT!
You’re welcome P. Galt.
He has behaved in an extremely ugly very pro Islamic like in his visit to the M.E.
A recent post on a jihadist Web site took a somewhat different tone, denouncing "this cursed Pope" and calling on its readers to "strive to kill him, strive to slaughter him." That Muslim poster must have missed the sermon on tolerance and faith.
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