Posted on 09/16/2006 6:51:19 AM PDT by veronica
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said a Vatican statement on Saturday saying Pope Benedict was sorry for upsetting Muslims with his comments on Islam did not go far enough.
"We want a personal apology (from the Pope). We feel that he has committed a grave error against us and that this mistake will only be removed through a personal apology," Muslim Brotherhood Deputy Leader Mohammed Habib told Reuters.
"Has he presented a personal apology for statements by which he clearly is convinced? No," he said.
In a speech on Tuesday the Pope repeated criticism of the Prophet Mohammad by the 14th century Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus, who said everything the Prophet brought was evil "such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
The remarks sparked outrage across the Islamic world.
"The Holy Father is very sorry that some passages of his speech may have sounded offensive to the sensibilities of Muslim believers," Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said in the statement.
The Muslim Brotherhood is a political Islamist group founded in Egypt which has inspired movements across the Arab world.
BTTT and thank you for your photos and reminders who owes who an apology, accompanied by a change in behavior.
Your honest opinion is based on the evidence from your senses translated into a well-reasoned and logical response.
Thanks for your honest opinion. I agree with your assessment.
LOL,
When that particular community starts asking for apology after apology them bombs children I will put it this way...
If I burp and someone says .. " now what do you say????"...I will respond like these people do ....." excuse me...MEANT TO PUKE!"
I've spent time in Isalm world. The bottom line is:
1. They piss on Christans.
2. They piss on Westerners.
3. Their's is a "religion" founded on blood and agression.
4. They will not be completely happy until all non-muslims (read- you and me) are converted or dead.
5. They have a low regard for human life, liberty, and the sovereignty of other's religion - or their own - (re.- moslem's slaughter of their own sects).
6. They beleive they have the blessing of their deity to commit rape, murder, and genocide in his name.
What are civilized peoples to do?
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