[piusv]

“Bishop Gemma said that Pope Benedict XVI had made a “prophetic” critique of Islam in his address at Regensburg, which should be “read, re-read, and studied.””

And so should his apology for said critique. This constant nostalgia regarding Benedict’s infamous “Regensburg” address is getting old. Benedict subsequently apologized for his anti-Islam/Mohammed comments.

http://catholicnews.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1489:i-am-deeply-sorry&catid=119&Itemid=473

[Enchante]

"Show me just what Mohammed 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. God is not pleased by blood -- and not acting reasonably (σὺν λόγω) is contrary to God's nature. Faith is born of the soul, not the body. Whoever would lead someone to faith needs the ability to speak well and to reason properly, without violence and threats... To convince a reasonable soul, one does not need a strong arm, or weapons of any kind, or any other means of threatening a person with death...."