Analysis: Pope's `jihad' remarks a sign

AP via Yahoo ^ | September 15, 2006 | Brian Murphy

[stultorum]

""openly taking sides in the Cold War' !!!!!

"What 's "cold" about the continued deliberate murder of innocent non-combattants?"

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That was John Paul II taking sides in the Cold War (see below). You must be too young to remember.

"just as his predecessor, John Paul II, reshaped the dimensions of the papacy by openly taking sides in the Cold War."

[observer5]

It's about time someone has the balls to call this herd of scum what it is!

[butternut_squash_bisque]

"...unhinged..."?

They're light years beyond merely 'unhinged', R. They're murderous subhumans... no, I won't say what should be done with the lot of them. That's coming all too soon enough, IMO.

[Capt. Tom]

"We have seen a hard line from this pope," said Ali El-Samman, president of the interfaith committee for Egypt's High Islamic Council. "It's a disappointment for many Muslims. But just because we are disappointed in a pope doesn't mean we are against all Christians."

Well you ought to be against all Christians. They are Infidels. And Christians don't intend to give up their belief in Jesus Christ and start believing that Allah is the one and only God; and Mohammed is his prophet.

Are you having trouble understanding the fundamentals of Islam.

[Bahbah]

Benedict, who is supposed to visit Turkey this fall in his first trip to a Muslim nation, did not explicitly agree with the words nor did he repudiate them.

This makes me extremely nervous.

[Finalapproach29er]

CRUSADE versus jihad. Film at 11.

The heathen gnash their teeth....

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

I didn't read it that way at all. I read it to mean that the Pope knew what he was doing in breaching the subject. And, considering what's gone on the last year, who (least of all, the Pope) is suprised at the way the Muslims have reacted? They kind of proved his point. I expect the Pope to stand his ground.

[rep-always]

I am so sick of all this. So what if the Pope said what he said. It is true. Muslims are causing terror. Not Christians and not Jews. All this PC bullcrap is making me sick. Christians are not bombing and beheading people, Muslims are. There, it is said. It is the truth.

It is amazing how anyone can make fun and ridicule Christians and no one is OFFENDED. Heavens forbid anyone says anything about Muslims. It is sickening and I AM SICK OF IT.

[Cold Heat]

This fits with my assumptions that the Pope is now engaged in the War with Islamic Fascism.

I see shades of the past with John Paul, Reagan and thatcher, taking on communism and winning the Cold War after many years and many speeches.

This is bigger problem however, but the Pope's choice of the "Forced Conversion" doctrine in Islamic faith is a good one. It is central to most everything that is despicable within the religion and is a great point to pound on..

I expect him to speak on this theme frequently enough to keep them in turmoil and perhaps get some of them to begin the thinking and introspective process. just as john Paul did to the Communists. It is the only hope we have to get them to moderate and join the 21st century.

The alternative is unthinkable, but it could be the only thing left if we fail to change the dynamics.

[stultorum]

The Pope spoke the truth about islam and its so-called prophet muhammad.

A good reason for Pope Benedict XVI not to travel to Turkey and not to allow Turkey to join the UE.

[oyez]

The Catholic Church politics has away of running people off. Their red tape in marriage annulments after legal diverse is a case in point. My daughter been at it for more than five years.

[The Blitherer]

Well you ought to be against all Christians. They are Infidels. And Christians don't intend to give up their belief in Jesus Christ and start believing that Allah is the one and only God; and Mohammed is his prophet. Are you having trouble understanding the fundamentals of Islam.

No, see, you're completely missing the point. They aren't against all Christians. They're just against the ones they can't force to live in cowering, poverty-ridden dhimmitude.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Let's get ready to rumble!

[GOP Poet]

bump for later

[A CA Guy]

IMO the Pope is old, is a great guy and wants what is best in the world. His comments about Mohammad were right on and I think he does not fear getting assassinated by some peaceful Muslim.

I do think the Vatican and Pope will be attacked and many including the Pope will be killed by Muslims at some time.
I've been saying that here as my opinion for some time.
I think the Pope maybe sees that coming and is making this statement regarding Mohammad apart from Islam to make a record of what is radical within Islam.

When or if the Pope gets killed, you are going to see 1.1 pissed off Catholics around the world.

[Rosemont]

" Analysis: Pope's `jihad' remarks a sign"

A sign of what happens whenever someone deviates from the Orwellian 'Religion of Peace' mantra.

[stm]

Christianity has blood on it's hands as well. But the Crusades and Islamofascist terrorism are quite different in motive.

[Cold Heat]

The Pope knows exactly what he is doing. This article is not critical of him, it is supportive. I think people are misinterpreting what the Pope and the Vatican intended to do with those comments.

[onyx]

He is the right Pope for the times.

[stm]

This is not by coincidence. I believe it is Divine Will.