[FarmerW]

I grew up in a small mid west farming town. We were Catholic, mostly of Irish descent. My great-grandmother instilled in everyone the idea that when "they" run out of Jews and blacks, they would come after us next. I am sure it was remnants of the NIDA times she had lived in, though she had been born in this country.

Now I live in a larger area which had an influx of immigrants. This subject came up between a group of people I was with once. The older Catholics in the group remembered been told similar things. Others, mostly non-Catholics were shocked.

When I heard the Pope had said these things, it just made me think of this and wondered if anyone else had similar memories.

[Earthdweller]

I have lived in a small town that has many Christian denominations and Muslims as well. No one goes after anyone.

If anything, what the Pope has to say reflects what Christians across the globe know to be true. The Koran can be used to incite violence if the Muslim so chooses just as the bible was used by the KKK in America. Remember, Christians themselves brought them down.

Europeans eleites tolerate diversity by trying to delete faith and empowering government.

Americans allow diversity by policing their own faith and keeping the government out as much as possible.

To live freely, each faith must police itself.