Pope meets with Muslim scholars, urges better ties

AP ^ | 11/6/08 | FRANCES D'EMILIO

[1forall]

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Christians and Muslims must overcome their misunderstandings, Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim clergy and scholars Thursday as he pressed for greater freedom of worship for non-Muslims in the Islamic world.

...."We are here precisely with the hope of attaining peace between Christianity and Islam," Seyyed Hossein Nasr, a professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University, told the pope.

[1forall]

The first thought that crossed my mind was Daniel 9:27 "He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven..."

[mgc1122]

“What can we do to improve relations with the Muslim Community?”

Die or convert is the most likely answer. Negotiations to any other goal is a waste of time.

[Alex Murphy]

Christians and Muslims must overcome their misunderstandings, Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim clergy and scholars Thursday as he pressed for greater freedom of worship for non-Muslims in the Islamic world.

What misunderstandings?

[dartuser]

Christians and Muslims must overcome their misunderstandings ...

Misunderstandings? I would say its the Pope that has a severe misunderstanding of Islam if he thinks that the differences between Islam and Christianity are misunderstandings.

[armydoc]

What misunderstandings?

Maybe he's talking about the idea that Catholics and Muslims worship the same God. Oops, my bad. That's the Pope's misunderstanding.