Posted on 09/18/2006 10:04:52 AM PDT by PRePublic
Gazans warn pope to accept Islam
Jerusalem Post, Israel
Citing the words of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslim religious leaders in the Gaza Strip on Sunday warned Pope Benedict XVI that he must "accept" Islam if he wanted to live in peace.
The warning, the first of its kind, came as many Christians in the West Bank expressed anger over a spate of attacks on churches in protest against remarks made by the pope about the Muslims and the Prophet Muhammad.
Is it good for the West?
The pope is a hardliner Two more churches in the West Bank were targeted on Sunday in protest against the pope's remarks, bringing to seven the number of churches that have been attacked over the past three days.
In Tulkarm, arsonists set fire to the only Orthodox church in the area, causing heavy damage to the 150-year-old structure. Local residents said the attack occurred shortly after 4 a.m, when a number of assailants forced their way into the church and tossed several fire bombs into the building.
Some Christian families said they were living in fear because of the attacks and called on the Palestinian Authority to do its utmost to protect churches and Christians.
At a press conference in Gaza City, a number of Muslim clerics said the pope's statements were "the result of his hatred for Islam and not the result of ignorance."
One of them, Dr. Imad Hamto, called on the pope to "repent and ask for forgiveness." He added: "We want to use the words of the Prophet Muhammad and tell the pope: 'Aslim Taslam'" Aslim Taslam is a phrase that was taken from the letters sent by the Prophet Muhammad to the chiefs of tribes in his times in which he reportedly urged them to convert to Islam to spare their lives.
Some Muslim scholars, however, have endorsed a more moderate interpretation of the term, arguing that its real meaning was that those who surrendered to the will of God would find peace.
Hamto and his colleagues accused Christians of "resorting to the power of the sword in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine."
They also called on the pope to direct his words to the Jews who, they claimed, were "spreading corruption and destruction."
Now this is getting comical.
Oh, this'll be good.
lol
Islam is ending itself IMO.
I also liked how the champions of hatred the "Palestinian" fascists call the Pope a "hater".
What are the chances of the Pope converting to Islam??
The Pope needs to go on POPETV and tell the Izlamomuzziethugs to kiss his fat ass.
WTF?!? The pope is a hardliner? Why, because he won't convert to Islam and calls for an end to "faith-based" violence?
These throwbacks remind me of the birds in Nemo...MineMineMineMineMineMineMine
I really don't think I want to see the Pope in a turban---(remember the Madame from Hollywood Squares?) don't really like the drag he's wearing presently, but at least it's Christian drag. Actually, I really think the man's life is in jeopardy. If the Vatican is attacked by Salafist Muslims, I also wonder what the response of other branches of Christianity (Protestant & Orthdox) will be? Actually the church that was attacked in Gaza was Orthodox, not Catholic.
Some Muslim scholars, however, have endorsed a more moderate interpretation of the term, arguing that its real meaning was that those who surrendered to the will of God would find peace.
To laugh or cry?
'Accept' as in 'Submit to'?
You have to be kidding me!
Papa Joe ought to just put on his best leiderhosen and give 'em all a good a$$ whuppin'
Where's the "peaceful, moderate" Muslims??? Their "brothers" are doing a great job of painting a big bullseye on all their backs.
Very grim stuff.
"Ali Ibn Abi Talib encountered a man called 'Umru and told him, `I indeed invite you to Islam.' 'Umru said, `I do not need that.' 'Ali said, Then I call you to fight.' (This was the same policy Muhammad used with those who rejected his invitation.) 'Umru answered him, `What for my nephew? By God, I do not like to kill you.' `Ali said, `But, by God, I love to kill you"' (ibn Hisham, "The Biography of the Prophet", part 3, p. 113; see also Al Road Al Anf part 3, p. 263).
Destroy Mecca. Give them something to really bitch about.
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