Posted on 03/06/2010 2:32:31 PM PST by NYer
But those behind the incident are pleading ignorance.
Check out this news from Malaysia:
A Malaysian Muslim magazine issued an apology after two of its journalists joined a Catholic service and allegedly desecrated the communion wafer.Well, as usual, the reporter got at least one detail wrong: Catholics do not "believe (the host) represents the body of Jesus Christ."
AFP reported the magazine, Al Islam, published an article describing how they took the wafer and spat it out after entering the church to investigate claims that Muslims were illegally converting to Christianity.
"Al Islam magazine apologises ... because the article had unintentionally hurt the feelings of Christians, especially Catholics," it said on its website Utusan Karya.
"It is also not the intention of Al Islam to insult the Christian religion nor to desecrate their house of worship," said the monthly magazine, which reports on issues concerning Malaysian Muslims.
The apology came after the archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Murphy Pakiam, on Thursday criticised the government's failure to act over the incident and sought an apology from the publication.
"The journalists have displayed utmost disrespect for the Catholic community when they admit receiving and spitting out the Holy Communion," the archbishop said.
However, Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail defended the handling of the incident, saying the pair did not understand the significance of the wafer which Catholics believe represents the body of Jesus Christ.
"The actions of the two reporters may have hurt the feelings of the people but I was satisfied that they did not intend to offend anyone. It was an act of sheer ignorance," he said.
Al Islam, however, said the two writers also apologised for "unintentionally hurting the feelings" of Christians.
"Al Islam hopes such an incident will not happen again," it said.
Ping!
Now, the Malaysian Catholics are going to riot in the streets, burn things and throw firebombs.
Oh, wait...I got that mixed up....
Their time will come.
I have never seen anyone spit out the host but there are many Catholic politicians , including Nancy Pelosi who desecrate the host every time they take it.
Wow. “Sheer ignorance” somehow seems inadequate.
Excellent point. Imho, that is worse because they know what they do is wrong.
There was a bit of that in Northern Ireland. Maybe some of geriatrics there would like to recreate their glory days. :) But seriously, the Religion of Peace has been treated with kid gloves by far too many Western leaders over the last few centuries. The shortsighted West does not remember that they came within inches of conquering the West (Vienna twice, Spain for 600 years, and portions of France). We have not chopped off the heads of practicing Muslims in Peoria and hung them off the I-74 bridge across the Illinois River. But it is starting to occur to people. The only thing holding them back is the rule of law in the country and the fundamental decency of Christianity.
Perfectly understandable. By the way, my dog and I are interested in visiting a mosque. But don't worry, she'll be really quiet as long as I bring a supply of sausage bits. I'll just toss her something tasty whenever she gets restless during the service.
'kay?
Im up for a little crusading...
Me too!
I think the Catholics could have some sport with this, expressing concern that the Muslim journalists should seek counseling for putting that “special Host, which included some pork ingredients” in their mouths.
Because surely Islam offers a dispensation to Muslims who accidentally consume pork. Right?
/sarcasm
Well, Pelosi should go to Communion in New York. Canon Law is null and void in the Archdiocese of New York. And, judging by his recent televised interview on NY1, the more babies you kill, the more charming and delightful the Archbishop thinks you are.
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Is that the same as urinating on the koran?
**But those behind the incident are pleading ignorance.**
I doubt that! I bet they knew exactly what they were doing!
Hmmm. Keeping in mind that it's considered permissible, almost obligatory in fact, to lie to the infidel . . .
Alright everybody, get out your koranic toilet paper.
It isn't our feeling they have to worry about.
???
*snort*
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