[Adiemus]

I think the Pope doing this is a big mistake. The muzzies will see this as Christianity bowing down to them, since muzzies consider the Pope the leader of Christianity (although he is the leader of the Catholic Church), much like Christians see the grand poobah ayatollah as the leader of the muzzie maniacs. Or did I miss the big news story about the grand poobah ayatollah praying in the Vatican?

[jan in Colorado]

I think the Pope doing this is a big mistake.

"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you
in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 5:44-45

The Pope was doing exactly what Jesus commanded, (which is the hardest of all commands) (IMHO)...to pray for those that hate us!

[TheCrusader]

"I think the Pope doing this is a big mistake. The muzzies will see this as Christianity bowing down to them---"

The Pope was facing Jerusalem, which lies between where he was standing and Mecca. The 'grand mufti' who made the misleading claim the Benedict XVI was facing Mecca was trying to make the Pope look bad to Christians and weak to muslims. But a lie is a lie is lie, and the islamofacists will one day see the Light that will uncover all their lies, and that "Light" isn't 'allah', it is our Lord Jesus Christ, whom the Pope was praying to smack in the middle of islam's darkest dungeon. God bless Pope Benedict XVI.

[Last Laugh]

The muzzies will see this as Christianity bowing down to them, since muzzies consider the Pope the leader of Christianity. . .

IMHO, it would be far worse if Christians saw it that way. Christians should be able to discern the truth of the Popes actions.