[MrLee]

According to CNN.com (unless I'm reading it wrong), the Pope has finally apologized to Islam for his remarks saying he didn'r even believe the old writings he quoted! Tll me I read it wrong!!

[Dark Skies]

I read it on Fox...I hope it is wrong also.

[muawiyah]

You're still missing what's going on. The Moslems don't care what he said ~ he used certain words. The Pope's subsequent statements continue to be grounded in scholarly logic.

If Moslems are the audience, they are incapable of following it. Besides, they are not allowed to use logic in pursuit of religious or moral truth. The "book was closed" a thousand years ago ~ and they cannot change Sharia law.

A Liberal Moslem is one who wants to "reopen the book" ~ not someone who thinks there's any value to using logic in matters of morals.

The Pope's suggestion they engage in dialogue is absolutely incomprehensible to the other side unless it is understood as an insult to the Prophet.

[EBH]

You are not reading it wrong by our western standards, but the islmics are not satisfied. Reason being, it was said as an appeasement. Read the entire context of the Pope's statement.

Pastoral Visit which I recently made to Bavaria was a deep spiritual experience, bringing together personal memories linked to places well known to me and pastoral initiatives towards an effective proclamation of the Gospel for today. I thank God for the interior joy which he made possible, and I am also grateful to all those who worked hard for the success of this Pastoral Visit. As is the custom, I will speak more of this during next Wednesday’s General Audience. At this time, I wish also to add that I am deeply sorry for the reactions in some countries to a few passages of my address at the University of Regensburg, which were considered offensive to the sensibility of Muslims. These in fact were a quotation from a medieval text, which do not in any way express my personal thought. Yesterday, the Cardinal Secretary of State published a statement in this regard in which he explained the true meaning of my words. I hope that this serves 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.

[rawcatslyentist]

"According to CNN.com (unless I'm reading it wrong),"

You believe CNN!

HA HA

[ELS]

The Pope said he was sorry that Muslims were offended by their (mis)interpretation of his words, but he did not retract what he initially said.