Pope believes Islam incapable of reform?

WorldNet Daily ^ | 24 January 2006 | World Net Daily

[unionblue83]

Pope Benedict XVI believes that unlike other religions, Islam cannot be reformed and, therefore, is incompatible with democracy, according to a Catholic leader who participated with the pontiff in a secretive meeting on the subject.

Fr. Joseph Fessio, provost of Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla., and founder of the publishing house Ignatius Press, spoke with talk-radio host Hugh Hewitt Jan. 5 about the gathering with the pope's former theology students, which took place last September at Castelgondolfo in Italy, the papal summer residence.

[Jazzman1]

well DUH!

[From One - Many]

my observations lead me to conclude is-slime is incompatible with civilization.

[exile]

In other news, the Pope is Catholic.

[yoe]

In July, when asked by reporters, Benedict refused to declare Islam "a religion of peace", a phrase often invoked by President Bush.

A phrase the President would do well to temper. Islam demeans the human spirit rather than lifts it.

[ThirstyMan]

Yes, the fundamentalist Muslim threat to the civilized world is now within eyesight as Iran seeks nuclear weaponry. The "religion of peace" idea sounded good but never materialized.

[exnavy]

WOW What a shocker, who'ld-a-thunk-it?

[msnimje]

There is, at the very least, an irreconcilable wing of Islam.

[HiTech RedNeck]

No, he isn't saying anything theological here, but rather sociological. E.g. Buddhists are no more Christian than Mooselimbs are, but Buddhism is not poison to a civilized political system like Islam is.

[Vaquero]

The author of the www.chiesa article, Sandro Magister, noted the discussion is not merely theoretical, but "has significant geopolitical repercussions." "America's overall strategy in Iraq and the greater Middle East is founded precisely upon the possibility of democracy's birth and growth in those Muslim regions," Magister said. My problem with what we're doing. I think the sword is the only thing the lion share of the Islamic middle east respects. We should deport all non-citizen muslims NOW and kick some serious butt in the middle east (in Black Jack Pershing fashion) until the terrorists are subdued.

[bikepacker67]

Call me crazy, but Islam today doesn't look much different then did Christianity in the 15th, and 16th century.

[Jeff Head]

If they do not practice the basic tennants of their religion, or if the convert Christianity and practice that...then they are not only capable of reforming...they are in fact reforming.

It's just that we are not going to butcher them, enslave them, or foist any type of absolute religious rule on them to achieve those ends...it's a matter of free choice, as all matters of faith must be. That is the fundamental difference IMHO.

[BubbaTheRocketScientist]

Call me crazy, but Islam today doesn't look much different then did Christianity in the 15th, and 16th century.

You may be right, but the problem is keeping them from nuking us during the next 400 years or so until they grow out of it.

[yoe]

The "religion of peace" moniker was used to quell any knee jerk reaction against Muslims in the US after 9/11 imho. Yet it seems that ‘religion’ is at the root of all terrorist activities – which brings Islam into the conundrum category of when is a religion not a religion – is it more a tale of Arabic Fables?

[Arpege92]

"Call me crazy, but Islam today doesn't look much different then did Christianity in the 15th, and 16th century."

So what does that tell you? Christianity has become modernized...Islam hasn't.

[bikepacker67]

You may be right, but the problem is keeping them from nuking us during the next 400 years

Or you're absolutely correct. But I think saying that Islam is incapable of reform is ridiculous.

We must continue to pursue democracy, education and the hunting down and killing of those (individuals and states) that wish to resist reform. Just like Bush is doing.

[NearlyNormal]

I think what Bush REALLY means is that islam is a religion of "pieces" (of mangled body parts).

I think it should be obvious that it is the koran itself that is at the heart of the problem. Unless it can be re-interpreted, which it can't, islam is as islam does.

[bella1]

Jesus sets people free, Mohammad enslaves.

[Man50D]

Or you're absolutely correct. But I think saying that Islam is incapable of reform is ridiculous.

The Syrian born Islamic Scholar who wrote the following article states otherwise: Islamic Scholar Warns U.S. of 'Two-Faced' Muslims

[HiTech RedNeck]

The Christianized world went back to the bible and became peaceful again.

But, whenever Islam goes back to its "bible" you can expect more mayhem.