Posted on 09/18/2006 12:51:21 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Citing the words of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslim religious leaders in the Gaza Strip on Sunday warned Pope Benedict XVI that he must "accept" Islam if he wanted to live in peace.
The warning, the first of its kind, came as many Christians in the West Bank expressed anger over a spate of attacks on churches in protest against remarks made by the pope about the Muslims and the Prophet Muhammad.
Two more churches in the West Bank were targeted on Sunday in protest against the pope's remarks, bringing to seven the number of churches that have been attacked over the past three days.
In Tulkarm, arsonists set fire to the only Orthodox church in the area, causing heavy damage to the 150-year-old structure. Local residents said the attack occurred shortly after 4 a.m, when a number of assailants forced their way into the church and tossed several fire bombs into the building.
Some Christian families said they were living in fear because of the attacks and called on the Palestinian Authority to do its utmost to protect churches and Christians.
At a press conference in Gaza City, a number of Muslim clerics said the pope's statements were "the result of his hatred for Islam and not the result of ignorance."
One of them, Dr. Imad Hamto, called on the pope to "repent and ask for forgiveness." He added: "We want to use the words of the Prophet Muhammad and tell the pope: 'Aslim Taslam'" Aslim Taslam is a phrase that was taken from the letters sent by the Prophet Muhammad to the chiefs of tribes in his times in which he reportedly urged them to convert to Islam to spare their lives.
Some Muslim scholars, however, have endorsed a more moderate interpretation of the term, arguing that its real meaning was that those who surrendered to the will of God would find peace.
Hamto and his colleagues accused Christians of "resorting to the power of the sword in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine."
They also called on the pope to direct his words to the Jews who, they claimed, were "spreading corruption and destruction."
If God preferred totalitarians. . .He would not have bothered with Eden. . .so to speak. . .
Muzzie appeasers are gaining grounds with that survey... It must have been very painful for the Pope to ask for an apology without having committed any sin. He could have just say the words... and the entire Muslim world will be in real shock of an overwhelming military power...
Actually, he didn't apologize, but left them to wonder about his views.
What? Call for a crusade? He has no standing army.
The Pope is supposed to lead. . .not appease Mohammed or the unappeasable.
They figure the Pope on his knees would be Muslim victory over Christianity. . .Benedict had better not go there. . .or any further, that is. . .
When I went to the poll (it was 47% no apology needed when I voted), the set-up of the web page showed only the first two options. I had seen this post so I clicked on the text and the others appeared. Odd -- but if it was widespread, it might account for distortions (LOL! As opposed to the usual scientifically accurate internet poll!)
I don't understand this part of your post. Sorry.
Hi Mary. It's not a valid poll -- but it's interesting nonethless.
You're right but i believe Christendom can still be united for a common cause especially if it envolves it's own existence.
"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." -Manuel II Paleologus
I think we're going to get our chance.
How's about this, mozzie pigshiites...
The Pope and all 1.1 billion Catholics along with the Eastern Orthodox, the Coptics, and the Maronites will 'accept' i-slam when:
The bones of the false prophet breakdance to "Baby Got Back", clad in nothing but a rancid, reeking pigskin...
allah-uzza speaks through the anal vent of an IBS afflicted llama, proclaiming Brian Wilson as god and "Pet Sounds" the new kor'anic revelation...
Teddy Kennedy admits fault in Mary Jo Kopechne's death, and renounces his hard-drinking and political career, in favor of life as an unpaid file clerk at the Reagan Library...
The staff of CAIR and every mozzie in America announce that, in an act of atonement/contrition over 9-11-'01, they are packing up and leaving for whatever M.E.sand/rock box will accept them - and taking all their Liberal left enablers and apologists with them...
Mock-mood Ahm-a-damn-nutjob of Iran admits his total complicity and leadership role in the US Embassy hostage taking incident in Tehran in 1980, renounces his Presidency, and wearing aught but strips of smoked bacon, boards a US airliner to be extradited voluntarily to Gitmo...
But until then, you throat-slitting band of cowardly boy-buggerers, you can go pound sand!
In other words, the Pope is not accepting something that comes from unholy scriptures, and as his unofficial spokesman, I charitably suggest all o' y'all strap on your suicide oomb vests, bow to mecca, and F*** OFF!
. . .brings to mind the old wisdom. . .
. . .if wishes were horses. . .Lawyers would ride; or somesuch. . .
. . .would the Crusaders have to abide by the Geneva Convention. . .or does separation of Religion/State apply here? /sarc. . .almost/.
The Swiss Guard - celebrating 500 years in business this year!
A.A.C.
. . .like the Demrats accusing Repubs of using the 'politics of personal destruction'. . .
LOL -- yeah, I know and they're wonderful, but hardly equipped to do battle.
I am tired of playing games, time to call a spade a spade.
I was just afraid this might be distorted as well as invalid -- or something like that. (Even internet polls have standards . . . I guess.)
Welllllll...we might be surprised.
Not that they carry around rocket launchers or rpg's on a routine basis, but they are trained in all hand-to-hand, as well as all the latest technological marvels of modern weapons of war. They may not have it all - but as requisite military school graduates they know how to use it all!
A.A.C.
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