Posted on 09/16/2006 4:04:09 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Edited on 09/16/2006 4:13:11 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
COMMENTS by Pope Benedict XVI implicitly linking Islam to violence have caused Muslims "genuine pain", a British Muslim leader said in Sydney today.
The head of the Roman Catholic church provoked fury across the Islamic world when he quoted a 14th century Byzantine emperor's criticism of the Prophet Mohammed for bringing
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Jesseis abig friend of the Black Muslim's.
For those that think that Islam/Muslims are a new problem.
Thanks.
I have resisted going here, but absent a bunch of "moderate muslims turning their radical brothers in to police and marching in the street against their atrocities) I tend to go with the comment. If it's true lets kick them all out and soon.
Sorry to see the Pope apologize for being correct. Another PC moment that will get us killed. Evil must be exposed for what it truly is and the threat it is to civilization. Why can't political leaders see it?
No! His words will not make any difference at all.
The same thing has been said over and over recently by our own President!
I'm certain the response to this 'pain' from those poor victimized Muslims will be continued burnings and beheading of infidels.
Space bar is not working well this morning!
But he didn't. See reply #40.
"He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one."
Very relevant to our times. Nowhere does Christianity say we have to roll over and be killed quietly. We don't live by the sword, but it has its time and place.
You are getting off easy. There are some on FR who would see you banned for your actions.
WHEN THE LEADER OF IRAN SAYS HE WANTS TO BLOW ISREAL OFF THE MAP THE WHOLE WORLD OVER LOOKS IT FUNNY HOW THINGS WORK
IN THIS WORLD!
I know - the difference is evident to us - people who use reason - but it will be lost on Isalm.
Give me their addresses and I'll send the moozies around!
"If only, we had stood up to them then"
The future Western dhimmi mantra.
In the seventh conversation (*4V8,>4H - controversy) edited by Professor Khoury, the emperor touches on the theme of the holy war. The emperor must have known that surah 2, 256 reads: "There is no compulsion in religion". According to the experts, this is one of the suras of the early period, when Mohammed was still powerless and under threat. But naturally the emperor also knew the instructions, developed later and recorded in the Qur'an, concerning holy war. Without descending to details, such as the difference in treatment accorded to those who have the "Book" and the "infidels", he addresses his interlocutor with a startling brusqueness on the central question about the relationship between religion and violence in general, saying: "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". The emperor, after having expressed himself so forcefully, goes on to explain in detail the reasons why spreading the faith through violence is something unreasonable. Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul. "God", he says, "is not pleased by blood - and not acting reasonably (F×< 8`(T) 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...".
Here is a link to his complete speech.
Timothy McVeigh - Oklahoma City.
Janet Reno - Waco.
There. That pretty much covers every terrorist in the last 30 years. Two non-muslims, one terror act each
muslims - everything else.
And now the Pope acts Catholic, and people are upset. So what!
Do this pic from Fox shows they are obviously enjoying chanting: Death To...(whoever)!
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