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Caption Mohammadan Protesters in Basra (Burning the Pope in Effigy)
Yahoo! News (AP) ^ | 9/18/2006 | n/a

Posted on 09/18/2006 9:45:26 AM PDT by Pyro7480


Iraqis burn an effigy of Pope Benedict XVI during a demonstration, in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Monday Sept.18, 2006.The demonstration was against his speech last week in Germany, particularly his quoting of a medieval text that characterized some of the teachings of Islam's founder as 'evil and inhuman' and referred to spreading Islam 'by the sword.' Benedict said Sunday that he is 'deeply sorry' his remarks on Islam. (AP Photo/Nabil Al- Jurani)


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: basra; benedictxvi; catholic; iraq; islamevilempire; mohammadan; pope
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Benedict said Sunday that he is 'deeply sorry' his remarks on Islam

That's not what he said AP!! He said, "I am deeply sorry for the reactions in some countries to a few passages of my address at the University of Regensburg, which were considered offensive to the sensibility of Muslims. These in fact were a quotation from a medieval text, which do not in any way express my personal thought."

1 posted on 09/18/2006 9:45:30 AM PDT by Pyro7480
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To: Siobhan; Canticle_of_Deborah; broadsword; NYer; Salvation; sandyeggo; american colleen; ...

Catholic ping!


2 posted on 09/18/2006 9:46:25 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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To: Pyro7480

I have a good idea on how we can defeat Islam. Just keep makinig 'offensive' comments like these and the Islamowhackos will riot themselves to extinction.


3 posted on 09/18/2006 9:47:02 AM PDT by Catholic Canadian (Formerly Ashamed Canadian - thank you Stephen Harper!)
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To: Pyro7480

Effigies R Us is running out of Pope effigys... We gotta make this one last boys!


4 posted on 09/18/2006 9:47:27 AM PDT by abner (Know islam, no peace; No islam, know peace.)
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To: Pyro7480

Looks more like an effigy of Senator Byrd.


5 posted on 09/18/2006 9:47:46 AM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: Pyro7480

Ignorance and hate in motion..brought to you by Mohammed the murderer!


6 posted on 09/18/2006 9:48:23 AM PDT by ICE-FLYER (God bless and keep the United States of America)
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To: Pyro7480

I'm amazed that they've managed to conquer fire...


7 posted on 09/18/2006 9:49:45 AM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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Winston Churchill On Islam

A quote from an 1899 book by Winston Churchill, "The River War", in which he describes Muslims he apparently observed during Kitchener's campaign in the Sudan


How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property - either as a child, a wife, or a concubine - must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science - the science against which it had vainly struggled - the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.


8 posted on 09/18/2006 9:49:59 AM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: Pyro7480

If they hated Crusades v.1 they will really detest v.2.

LBT
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9 posted on 09/18/2006 9:50:07 AM PDT by LiberalBassTurds (Al Qaeda needs to know we are fluent in the "dialogue of bullets.")
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To: Pyro7480
Just another great example of why all this will lead to the civilized world long term having to deal with Islam like you would a rattle snake found where you live. What do you go?

Eventually this will be done to all of them, because the only reason they have been allowed to get away with the death and destruction of things related to other faiths is everyone else has been tolerant of their ignorance and uncivilized culture.

Eventually they will be dealt with harshly IMO.
10 posted on 09/18/2006 9:50:25 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Pyro7480; sinkspur

Hi, does anyone know where Sinkspur has been? I generally see what his take is on anything to do with Roman Catholicism, but he has not posted on FR in a couple of weeks. I hope he is okay!


11 posted on 09/18/2006 9:50:31 AM PDT by keeper53 ("Wir sind alle Bettler. Hoc est verum." - Martin Luther)
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If these clowns would get a job and do something productive with their lives this wouldn't be happening.

Ignorant, lazy, Muslim Bump.

12 posted on 09/18/2006 9:51:09 AM PDT by DoctorMichael (A wall first. A wall now.)
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Amen, brother. Who'd a thought they would ever rise above throwing rocks.


13 posted on 09/18/2006 9:51:19 AM PDT by Juana la Loca
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To: Petronski

I love that Churchill quote. I posted it a few months ago.


14 posted on 09/18/2006 9:51:24 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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To: ICE-FLYER

also, mohammed the pedophile


15 posted on 09/18/2006 9:51:38 AM PDT by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members of the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: ICE-FLYER

Geeeeeez, another Muslim Mob? Thousands gathering for the event no doubt, as per the MSM. Look at them all.


16 posted on 09/18/2006 9:51:46 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft
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17 posted on 09/18/2006 9:51:51 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Going partly violently to the thing 24-7!)
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To: Pyro7480

When we said "Free Speech", we didn't mean for you!


18 posted on 09/18/2006 9:55:35 AM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: DoctorMichael

If these clowns adapted to modern society, they probably would have jobs by now.


19 posted on 09/18/2006 9:55:37 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Going partly violently to the thing 24-7!)
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To: Juana la Loca
They have the same Stone Age mentality... The difference now is that they have WMD's available to them. A Globally Lethal combination.
20 posted on 09/18/2006 9:56:11 AM PDT by divine_moment_of_facts
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