[SoothingDave]

There is only one way to deal with these kinds of people. And it's not "keeping the lines of communication open".

Here's a pop quiz:

It will be easier to fight the Islamic terrorists if:

a) we stress that "Christendom" is not at war with Islam, just with some radical outgrowths of Islam.

b) we have the symbolic leader of Christendom (the Pope, that is) declare that Islam is the enemy and that "there is only one kind of way to deal with these kinds of people."

SD

[jb6]

The Pope is not the symbolic leader of Christiandom and even most Islamics know there are plenty of different branches that oppose him. They all know also that the Greek Church and Latin Church are different.

[k2blader]

we stress that "Christendom" is not at war with Islam, just with some radical outgrowths of Islam.

Does the world really see it that way, I wonder. Or do most see it as I do--an old, ill man offering condolences to the supporters of a dead terrorist.

BTW, what you believe is very important. Otherwise you would not be on this thread.