[operation clinton cleanup]

“Show me just what Muhammad 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.”

So, is anyone questioning the validity of th statement? Or just condemning the Pope for repeating it?

[mathurine]

Persia, Byzentium, Egypt, and others were leaders in the world until they were conquered by Islam. They all were foremost among the civilizations of earlier times. But once Islam took hold, they have regressed to the margin between second and third world countries. Their main gross domestic product is a bunch of bearded street screamers. They need to modernize if they want to get some respect. Their pitiful condition is not the Pope's fault. Christian Russia quickly becomes more prosperous with its lately discovered energy resources. The Islamic countries with great energy resources can't do a thing with them because they are paralyzed by Islamic culture.