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Cat Stevens criticizes pope over Islam comments
yahoo.com ^ | 9/24/2006 | Yahoo

Posted on 09/24/2006 3:36:45 PM PDT by Screamname

LONDON, England (AFP) - Yusuf Islam, the British singer known as Cat Stevens before his conversion to Islam, added to the criticism of Pope Benedict XVI's recent remarks about the religion.

Islam, known for his 1970s hits including "Father And Son" and "Wild World," said that the pope quoting from a medieval text which attacks some of the Prophet Mohammed's teachings as "evil and inhuman" showed the pontiff was not infallible.

Roman Catholic theology says that the pope cannot err in teachings on faith or morals.

In an interview with BBC television, Islam said that he went to a Catholic school, "so at one point I used to believe that the Pope was infallible."

But he added that the pope's comments on Islam showed he was fallible,

"because of the kind of interpretation he had of Islam, he should read Gandhi and find out what he said about Islam," the singer said, adding that the Indian leader had a more peaceful interpretation of the faith.

The pontiff "should have looked elsewhere if he wanted to quote but we respect the Pope and his position -- I do believe he has retracted in a way that statement and that's all to the good."

The pope's comments sparked outrage around the Muslim world and he has now said he was "deeply sorry" for the reaction they caused.

Perhaps Britain's most famous Muslim, 58-year-old Islam became a Muslim in 1977 after a near-death experience and is now a children's charity campaigner.

In 2004, Islam was on a flight from London to the United States which was diverted when he was found to be on a no-fly list. He was detained by US security officials before being sent back to Britain.

The music star said he has had "no explanation" for the incident but says he is now welcomed when he travels to the United States.

He also spoke out against Muslim extremism after British Home Secretary John Reid last week was barracked by a protestor, saying: "When a person actually doesn't abide by the basic etiquettes of Islamic life and behaviour, you can't blame Islam, you have to look at the individual."


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KEYWORDS: anticatholic; apologist; benedictxvi; islame; moonbat; yusufdickwad
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To: Screamname

who gives a crap what this has been nobody thinks about anything??? geesh.


61 posted on 09/24/2006 5:11:09 PM PDT by RacerX1128
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To: Screamname

I wonder what "American" record company is distributing his latest album? I hope it makes a quick trip to the cut out bins......


62 posted on 09/24/2006 5:15:33 PM PDT by MrLee
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To: Screamname
Is he still on the no-fly list? If so I begin to see why now.
63 posted on 09/24/2006 5:18:27 PM PDT by pepperdog
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To: bitt

And if I ever lose my head,
Sawed right off, fall down dead.
If I ever lose my head,
We-e-e-e-e-e-ll,
I won't have to think no more.


64 posted on 09/24/2006 5:30:16 PM PDT by beelzepug (I suffer no fool lightly!)
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To: Screamname

A man can surrender to a religion like Islam only if he has no desire to think for himself anymore. Cat Stevens has no original thoughts now; he's just another Muslim who puppets the party line.


65 posted on 09/24/2006 5:35:29 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Civilization and democracy are under attack around the world, so Liberals attack Bush.)
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To: Screamname

Has Cat Stevens criticized Islamic violence?


66 posted on 09/24/2006 5:49:59 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Screamname

[But he added that the pope's comments on Islam showed he was fallible..
Not how I see it.]

Not how I see it either. I posted this thought when this story first broke, that the left wants to somehow "discredit" the Pope and question him on other points too, including doctrine. The logic being, if Pope Benedict is somehow "wrong" on this, well then, he's "wrong" on other points too, such as abortion, same-sex "marriage", women clergy, and other traditional points of Roman Catholic Doctrine.. Pathetic and shameful.

This guy Cat Stevens - what exactly has he done since he converted to Islam?

**crickets**

NOTHING.


67 posted on 09/24/2006 5:53:06 PM PDT by khnyny (God Bless the Republic for which it stands)
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To: bill1952

Springfield did too.


68 posted on 09/24/2006 5:58:26 PM PDT by Hilltop
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To: billorites

Yes
I'm flyin' next to a shoe bomber
shoe bomber
shoe bomber.
Nervous and sweatin' by the shoe bomber
shoe bomber
shoe bomber.
And if the plane should lose its wings
lose all power
and crash land -
Oh
if the plane should lose its wings

Ooh
I won't get to fly no more.
And if his shoes ever ignite
if he explodes in a flash of light

Yes
If his shoes ever ignite

Ooh
I won't get to fly no more.

I'm flyin' next to a shoe bomber
shoe bomber
shoe bomber.
Nervous and sweatin' by the shoe bomber
shoe bomber
shoe bomber.


69 posted on 09/24/2006 6:04:10 PM PDT by Rebel_Ace (Tags?!? Tags?!? We don' neeeed no stinkin' Tags!)
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To: Screamname
Islam said that he went to a Catholic school, "so at one point I used to believe that the Pope was infallible."

Wiat a minute here. You mean Cat used to be a Christian? And he converted to Islam? And nobody decreed that he should be klled?

What's up with THAT?

70 posted on 09/24/2006 6:11:07 PM PDT by Mad Dawg (Reality is not optional.)
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To: Screamname

Who gives a flip what this has-been thinks ?


71 posted on 09/24/2006 6:13:05 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Screamname

It was not an infallible dogmatic definition. It was a quote. Infallibility is not involved here.


72 posted on 09/24/2006 6:25:14 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: Cagey
And, didn't he sing "War, what is it good for?"

"Vhat is zat beeping?"

73 posted on 09/24/2006 6:33:29 PM PDT by Mr. Brightside
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To: billorites

LOL;)


74 posted on 09/24/2006 6:38:25 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Screamname

Hansone, talented and stupid. What a waste.


75 posted on 09/24/2006 6:47:50 PM PDT by sweetliberty (Stupidity should make you sterile!)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
Cat Stevens needs to apologize to the Pope. And to everyone else.

And to cats.

76 posted on 09/24/2006 6:50:17 PM PDT by dighton
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To: Sioux-san

"Poor Cat - he put on his moronski blinders when he joined the Religion of Submission."

Well-stated ~ Bump!



77 posted on 09/24/2006 6:52:51 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Our troops will send all of the worlds terrorists to hell in a handbasket with no virgins!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

"Above all else, the Devil cannot stand to be mocked." — C. S. Lewis


78 posted on 09/24/2006 7:10:36 PM PDT by razorbak
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To: Screamname
If I ever lose my mouth

All my teeth, north and south,

If I ever lose my mouth

I won't have to talk no more...

Go for it "Cat"... Keep your mouth shut.

79 posted on 09/24/2006 7:13:02 PM PDT by madison10
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To: razorbak

C.S.Lewis ~ BUMP!


80 posted on 09/24/2006 7:14:32 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Our troops will send all of the worlds terrorists to hell in a handbasket with no virgins!)
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