Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
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Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
Is it not ironic that these comments come from a German. I country and a people who have brough so much suffering to the world, a people who perfected the art of mass murder (the attempt to exterminate European Jews) on an industrial scale never witnessed in human history.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
Let the riots begin!
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The Pope is spot on - about time he said something straight rather than the usual namby-pamby, softly, softly "Christian" approach. Christians are being murdered by Muslims all the time - in Indonesia, Sudan, Malaysia, to name but a few. Islam was founded by a man of war and has sought to dominate the world ever since.
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Wow! I'm reeling from reading the amount of intolerance against Muslims here.
I'm all for debate but the Pope has behaved completely Inappropriately. By repeating this quote and not acknowledging it as wrong he is backing the view.
If he wanted to show how religion can wrongly be used for violence he could have easily talked about some of his predecessors during the Crusades.
Some of the views I'm reading here are quite depressing and they are labelling all Muslims as terrorists.
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Muslims should grow up! Any mention of Mohamed causes such a stir. Stop being close minded.
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Typical Muslim remark, don't like it so lets violent. Is that solution to everything thats said against them?
The pope being a free person can express his opinion just like the rest of us. I don't agree with a lot of things, but I don't find it necessary to condemn another peoples views.
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What is it about the Muslims that they feel free to attack the West(Christianity)but become so greatly offended if someone makes a statement about their false prophet & faith? have the Turks & the Persians forgotten their own sorid past(the Armenians,Slavs & Assyrian Christians who suffered & still suffer the unjust laws of the Turks)Muslims build their Mosques in the West, but are restricted in Turkey, Iraq, Egypt & Saudi Arabia. It is time the Western Europeans WAKE UP!!!
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The Musim world is over sensitive. The vile outbirsts by some Muslim clerics go unchallanged an even supported by much of the Muslim world so why should a comment by the Pope cause so much anger?
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Everyday muslim extremists make religous and ideological rants in many countries that offend most non muslim people, but we are expected to turn a blind eye. For the most part in the west we do but god forbid we make the slightest comment about their religion however innocent. Western government needs to stand up to this double standard before a real crusade starts. A millenium ago the moors invaded Spain and were ejected centuries later and the same may happen soon unless tolerance prevails.
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No, why must we pander to the islamic nation? As has been said it was a quote written in the 14th century. Are we now to banish the historical archieve so not to offend the islamic religion. When will this ever end! Maybe if they weren't so aroused by anger they might start to preach what they keep telling us Islam is all about - PEACE
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
Is there anything that doesn't upset the Muslim world?
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
I'm not sure, but looking at an earlier BBC article reveals some irony.
"The Pope's worst decision so far has been the exiling of Archbishop Fitzgerald," he says.
"He was the smartest guy in the Vatican on relations with Muslims. You don't exile someone like that, you listen to them.
"If the Vatican says something dumb about Muslims, people will die in parts of Africa and churches will be burned in Indonesia, let alone what happens in the Middle East. "
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What a surprise the Muslim world is angry, the muslim world should counter argue rather than just going down the predictable root.
Be prepared to see the burning of effgies of the Pope and the Vatican flag.
Catholicism is often criticised and pilloried but one never ever hears the phrase the Catholic world is angry.
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Perhaps we should expect a fatwah against the pope for this.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
I don't think he should apologise - this will lead even further down a road where people are afraid to express their views or thoughts at all. If people wish to follow the Islamic religion and willingly give up their right to question or criticise it (because that is what Islam demands) then so be it. But this should not be inflicted on the rest of society, no matter who they are.
What the Pope said is absolutely true anyway.
I'm not a catholic or any other religion - I prefer peace!!
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The deeds and actions of Muhammed were indeed evil. Violent jihad as mandated by him has been the source of much bloodshed historically and is the reason for most of todays present conflicts .
It's time that muslims confronted the truth and learnt about their founder. The hatred, misogony and intolerance so characteristic of Islam stems directly from him. Muhammed deeds and actions need to be discussed and widely exposed so that this evil ideology can be defeated.
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"aroused the anger of the whole Islamic world".
It seems that the whole Islamic world is always angry about something or other.
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The truth hurts. Jihad and Islam in general have brought the world nothing but hate and death. Any one who approves of strapping bombs onto young people and sending them into crowded places to blow up is EVIL. End of story.
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We will only have to see the response of the Muslim world to know the answer. The Pope may have been unwise to make the statement, but we'll see the violence, intolerance and inabilty to reason that is inherent in Islam in the response. The Pope should not apologise.
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The Pope is only repeating what appears to be true. All contemporary reports on the Prophet Mohammed paint him as a very violent man who personally killed many people. This might purely be a reflection of the time in which he lived but they are in stark contrast to the reports of Jesus Christ who lived six hundred years earlier and was so obviously a man of peace.
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Islam linked with unrest? How ridiculous. Just look around the world, and what do you see? Muslims marching peacefully and not chanting death threats; Immams issuing fatwahs against extremists and terrorists; Muslim leaders in East London rejecting calls for Sharia Law for the area as this would be bad for integration; Sunnis and Shias living peacefully side by side without hacking each others' heads off....oops, sorry, just woke up from a dream.
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I don't recall Muslim leaders apologising for the representatives of their religion carrying out 9/11 and the London attacks. Lets not forget the Muslims who tried to blow 2 trains up in Germany recently. I think an apology from them is long overdue.
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The 14th Century Christian emperor was right, as now proved by the "Islamic world" whose mindset is still in the 14th Century, and are acting to type.
Imagine if the comments had been made about the Catholics and their particular brand of nastiness in the middle ages. Do you think Catholics would be running around threatening to kill everyone?
It's about time these silly people grew up.
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I guess this means that everything I follow and believe in is evil and inhuman. Wow, and there I was thinking I was utterly mediocre and my life was totally mundane, and suddenly I've been placed on a par with Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, and Idi Amin (all famous Muslims). I guess I should go out and blow some stuff up, now, because the Pope has finally solved that great mystery of what my life is about.
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He didn't incite violence. As a member of a cult, he's entitled to his opinion.
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Remember that the Pope was a memeber of the Hitler Youth and he may still have the Nazi streaks in him.
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Poor Pope ignorantWe can answer him by our holy coran, there is some versets:
Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with thee unless thou follow their form of religion. Say: "The Guidance of Allah, that is the (only) Guidance," wert thou to follow their desires after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither Protector nor Helper against Allah.
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If an ordinary man said this, then it would have been ignored. But the POPE is no ordinary man because he represents Christianity. As such, he should have been mindful of his comments. By quoting the 14th century emporer, the Pope is endorsing the misconception that Islam is evil and was spread by the sword. How Sad indeed.
While the previous POPE (John Paul 2nd) tried to build bridges with Islam, this Pope appears to destroy those bridges.
The Pope sounded too much like Bush Jnr
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Personally I liked Pakistani Foreign Minister Tasnim Aslam's response - "Anyone who describes Islam as a religion as intolerant encourages violence."
Doesn't that just perfectly sum up the problem?
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just, i wanna ask, why there are no "self opinions" about other religions? why there are no charicaturic pictures about other religious simbols?
just a question? i can't find the purpose!!
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Give them an inch and they take a mile springs to mind, i think the next time some sadistic muslim cleric stands on our streets claiming of our dole and council, telling his followers how evil the west is, then maybe we should become angered and enraged....no, sorry we cannot, we do not have a chip on our shoulder. There are more important issues that need to be addressed in the world, get then sorted first.
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What the pope said is true, muslims hate Westerners, and are encoureged to spread Islam by force. I work with muslims and know this first hand. And yet the pope and catolithism has done the same over the centuries with the inquisition and so on. The catholic church, in Spain was in favor of General Franco the dictator, and many peoñle where killed. Not to mention Hitler.
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Muslims do not insult other religions. They protest against injustices and oppression, and inquality of jusice, and impunity for those who commit atttocities and war crimes. While people watch. How many insults have there been against the Prophet Mohammed this year, and then count the insults against other Prophets. History in the last 100 years speaks for itself, as to the people who have wars, and attack other countries for wealth control and power. One can only think of 2 protagonists
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when u quote someones words u use them to prove ur point then the pope does not have to say i didn t mean -simply -he meant n in a mean way.i am terribly sorry to hear such unresponsible words from a highly respected man who is supposed to be careful at least with his words.
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I think Popes comment are in toe with people of all religions think about Muslims.This impression is not because of what pope said but due to the actions of muslims(terrorists)
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
Firstly, what do you expect from a former member of Hitler Youth (To quote the Jesuit saying, "Show me the child at 7, and I'll show you the man")?
Secondly, the Catholic church was responsible for carrying out the most 'evil and inhumane' acts against both Jews AND Muslims over the course of many centuries. The pope should be appologising for the crusades, and various inquisitions, not quoting the people responsible for said attrocities.
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I agree entirely with the Popes comment on Islam. The world has seen nothing positive come from Islam only murder, sexual deviance,abuse of woman,total mayhem. They have nothing constructive to add to a civilised society. How can anyone say anything different when clearly there is no evidence to prove otherwise.
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No matter the sources or "misintepration" of the Popes speech, the tone clearly demonstrated patronising ignorance towards those of the Muslim faith. The Catholic Church is itself one of the most intolerant religous organisations in the world. The Catholic Church should get it's own extremist glass house in order first before casting stones at the problems other, more tolerant, faiths (such as islam) may have with extremist elements within.
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The Muslim Brotherhood said the remarks had "aroused the anger of the whole Islamic world".
Well how do you think toppling the Twin Towers went down?? I have NEVER heard any unequivocal apology from a major Muslim leader... We rarely hear any condemnation of the so-called radicalised Muslim Youth from Imams in the UK... we DO hear about and experience bombings throughout the world by Muslim terrorists. So you think YOU'RE angry!
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I think, as per usual, The muslim people is exaggerating . Really what the Pope meant was that some arabs are friendly with terrorism .Certainly as in every Nation ,there are the good and the bad!
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The pope's comments were totally unacceptable to all muslims, I think an immediate apology is due! The Quran is the word of God and Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) is his messenger. If a person does not fully understand a particular religion he/she should refrain from such comments.
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I do not believe that what the Pope has said is wrong at all.Islam has throughout history caused suppression and disharmony between religions.Being a British Sikh (very proud of both),I do not like to be associated with this faith and unfortunately this has been the case on many occasions.If you look at Sikh history we have been up against this "evil and inhuman" way for hundreds of years and is nothing new to us.Let truth and fact be told and I embrace,respect and commend the Pope's comments!
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I personally dont care what the Pope or anyone else thinks. I know,as stated in the Quran that suicide and murder is wrong and will lead to hell. It dosen't matter how much provocation Muslims recieve,we must ignore these supid,evil,sickening borderline racist remarks and get on with our lives. The true evil is in thoes who support suicide bombing and thoes who discriminate. At the moment George Bush is to Muslim what Hitler was to Jews. I just hope that all the hatred stops and to live in peace
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I'm sure if God is offended, she'll take any action she considers necessary. For that reason, I see no need to defend her. Why do Muslims seem to think otherwise? How weak do they think their God/Prophet is? Have more faith, Islam.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
No, the Pope should not apologise until terrorist actions carried out in the name of Islam cease.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
The Pope only cited what was true and well documented. He should not apologise for citing truth.
On the other hand the Islamic clerics have always tried to promote their religion as religion of peace so the truth will offent their "lies".
Pope was right to mention this fundamental recorded matter.
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The Pope's view on Islam is irrelevant to Muslims. People are not that stupid - everybody is familiar with the history of the catholic church. More recently, the Pope refused to admit the Church's turning a blind-eye to Nazi atrocities. I think he should rather concentrate of reducing the number of paedophiles in the Church hierarchy, than attepmting to be recognise as an authority on contemporary religion.
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I whole heartely agree with the pope's comments. The world would be alot better place without muslims
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
What Pope said is one hundred percent accurate - mind you I am not even a Christian. Except for the time that the middle east was colonized, Muslims have been waging an unrelenting war on all religions. All the strife torn areas of the world are those that have a sizable muslim minority. I agree with the Pope completely.
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"oh look, muslims are up in arms. again."
...well maybe if Christians stopped invading our countries and vilifying our people we Muslims would have less reason to be defensive.
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I am very very angry and hurt at the speech made by pope benedict, he should know better. he should'nt talk about other religions like that.Our religion does not encourage violence, our religion encourages us to bring peace.Look whats happenning around the world. I think he should step down as being a pope.I am not happy with this disgracful speech,he has made.I would like something done about this.
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If Muslims are offended, its tough monkey nuts.
I have been studying how Islam spread and the horrific acts of terror they committed during their expansion. Islam was the glue that formed a political and military force which used any methods it could to brutally conquer the middle east and a large portion of Europe.
Muslims speak of a religion of peace; actions speak far louder than words. History tells us, extremists lead, the rest follow.
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Just imagine the US and British moral outrage and indignation in Have Your Say if the headline said Pope's 'anti-Semitic' remark!
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It is only the truth!
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
Yes they were anti-Islamic. Why do some people find it so hard to believe that the Pope made these comments? He's making anti-gay hate speeches all the time. Now it's the Muslim's turn....
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the muslim community proves again how "tolerant" it is becoming.
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The more I hear about these childish reactions the less respect and time I have for the Islamic faiths. The only thing that we can gather from their reactions is that Islam is not the peace loving religion that many Islamic people say it is.
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Why should the Pope, or any one for that matter, allow Political Correctness to supress the truth. It's time this PC nonsense was eradicated. If Muslim's "sensitivities" have been offended, tough, no spoken word can be as evil as their religion.
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It's the Pope's job to rubbish other religions for God's sake.
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It is Christainity that has BROUGHT EVIL AND WAR!
ask the native american indian! He was given BLANKETS INFESTED with Smallpox!
Ask native aborgines given ALCOHOL and wpied out!
I can go the list in South Africa where was christain church !
JUST HIDDING!
Yes,it christain that evil people!
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This is the new tyranny - no one can criticize Muslims.
If you do, be very careful.
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I am Muslim & yes I was offended,but not
suprised by his comments, whats new. It
seems attacks on Muslims & Islam is now flavour
of the month or should I say decade. does this Pope know anything about holy war
an ex hitler youth!, rich coming from him.
shows how much divine knowledge he is full of.
I advice people muslim/non muslim alike to dismiss
his comments and attain & study the historical
facts of Islam for themselves.
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Of course the Pope is correct. Islam is a religion of hatred and unrest full of retribution. Every terrorist has been a muslim but not every muslim is a terrorist. How can you tell? We have to b suspicious of them all!
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I'm sick of hearing that Islam means Peace, Islam believes in non-violence and is merciful...etc etc. Stop talking it and showing it. I've not seen one Muslim stand up and condem Saddam for the genocide he caused against his own people. Learn to practise what you preach. If the Pope did wrong in what he said or did, show the world you are bigger by praying for him and those who condem or persecute you.As Jesus taught us Christians. If your religion is the TRUTH, you have nothing to worry about.
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The pope was reporting historical fact. It is no different to what was once taught in schools. We catholics should not fear criticising other religions - after all,Islam calls all none belivers "kuffirs" and the penalty is death. Islam WAS spread by the sword originally - i am not going to use a christian argument to weight this argument either. We should not fear anything if we are telling the truth.
All those imams called for beheadings never get criticised here..why is that>>??
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I think the Muslims are upset at the comments made by the Pope because they know it's the TRUTH. Truth is often distasteful, like it or not, it's still the TRUTH.
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I am a Muslim myself and frankly I am sick and tired of Muslims making big fuss out of anyone who says anything negative about them. Take it easy, what's the big deal? If someone thinks that Mohammad was a bad boy, I really don't give a rat's butt. What matters is how I think about my faith. If someone does not like me because of my faith, cool, I don't have any problem, he does! I think Mulsims should learn to be indifferent about how and what people think of them.
~Augustine
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I am a muslim myself. First of all, Pope must be retarded to say such a thing AND secondly Muslims are bunch of ignorant idiots who simply do not know how to react in a civil manner & who simply do not have a diplomatic way of handling things. PERIOD!
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he da pope
he give da people hope
and sees God thru a telescope
so dont sit down and mope
- he da pope
he da man help me cope
when im on dat slippery slope
he be purer than soap
- he da pope
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Personally I'm fed up with neurotic, insecure Muslims throwing tantrums every time they perceive some imaginary insult. Why don't they grow up and start behaving like adults.
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In the 20th century about 100 mil people were killed in the world and other European wars, in the hands of Christians (Germans, British, Russian, French, Americans etc.)
Islam and the Moslem world in large was not part of the Christian savagery.It is time that the Moslem world properly label these as "Christian atrocities" so that there can be a real comparison on which religion is truly evil. This pope should address the evils of violence starting with the Holocaust which he participated in.
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I as a Catholic believe it is wrong to belittle people’s religion. The Pope must remember his own past. Of all the people to talk about evil and inhuman acts I personally find it offensive that these words came out of the mouth of a former Nazi officer. I’m not saying that any form of murder is acceptable but I find it insulting that the leader of my religion dares to speak about evil and inhuman acts when he is responsible for a crime of which can only be matched by slavery and its effects.
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Who cares? Both these 'religions' are steeped in arrogance, stupidity, and sexism, and should be consigned to the superstitious Dark Ages where they both firmly belong. I own my body, and my reproductive choices, not a bunch of power-drunk bigots. No wonder Ratzinger supports Bush and his ultra-fundamental neocons.
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i find it a bit hypocritical of the pope to be using words of that kind to describe the prohet pbuh. As history clearly shows how did the crusaders from europe invade the middle east, im sure they did not go into the middle east with a lemon cheese cake and bribe them. They slaughtered until they could not slaughter more and thats how they invaded. So before the christian faith leaders start qouting islamic history id have a read of my own.
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I have no in depth knowledge on the Muslim faith. However it's quite disturbing to see the violence and hatred that we see daily in the Muslim world. I recall just a few months ago the violent reaction that occurred when a Danish newspaper printed cartoons protraying the Muslim faith. In Buddhism they preach compassion, understanding, forgiveness and love.. values that seem absent in the Muslim religion.
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The Holy father's speech was certainly not anti-Islamic.
As usual the Islamic world will take offence at anything.
I read his whole speech and the offending words were not even his own.
Well they might look at the percecution of Christians in Egyp, In Pakistan and the whole Islamic world.
Do we hear any protests from these people?
We seem to give them all the rights in our societies but I would challenge any of our Islamic bretheran to tell us of any country that reciprocate
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Is it me...
Certain Muslim groups claim the Holocaust wasn't as bad as people say, but at the slightest offence, Muslims automatically compare the offence to the Holocaust or Hitler as if it were a great atrocity.
Why the contradiction?
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Is Islam a reigion of peace? Let's have the debate
Bryan Stevens, Austin
There can be no debate as Islam allows no room for free speech of any kind. This religion asserts its right to rule the world by these constant attempts to stop anyone from speaking about the very dark side that this and all religions have. We are all supposed to bow down to Moslem pretend anger at any critiscm of it. The quote came from a period when Islam was invading Europe and reached into Austria with its army.
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So let me get this straight, this is one of the most violent institutions on earth accusing another one of the most violent institutions on earth of being violent? And the best bit is they respond to this accusation being acting violently, sweet.
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Why don't those of the Muslim "faith" get this outraged when their own countrymen violently slaughter innocent people and use women and babies as human shields? It seems to me that they could channel all of this indignation toward cleaning their own house.
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For a Pope to show such intolerance and insensitivity of other cultures and religions is irresponsible.
For a German to show such intolerance and insensitivity of other cultures and religions is irresponsible.
For a German Pope to say such things is utterly disgusting.
Shame a Pope can't be fired... he has learned nothing from the history of his people.
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Who cares what the pope says! Who is he anyway? Just some ancient figurehead who no longer means anything, just like the queen! Sure, he has offended people, but he doesn't actually speak for anyone apart from himself. I say force him to make a public appology and then get rid of him all together. This world would be a far better place without him or any religious rubbish for that matter. We all just people at the end of the day! I've had enough of it!
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I'm sick and tired of reading this tripe about who insulted whose religion. All I want to know is how come all the protestors have time to make all the signs and banners and march about protesting about who said what about whom, don't they have jobs? There is no god, anyone with a brain knows that, and we're right, period. Everyone else is wrong. If they don't agree, kill them all, well, maybe that's too much, lowering ourselves to the level of a religion.
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"His address is undermined further by a serious error in regards to the Koran. “Sura 2,256 is one of the suras of the early period, when Muhammad was still powerless and under threat.” In fact, this sura is from the middle period when Mohammed was in Medina and in control of a state. Contrary to what the Pope said, this was written when Muhammad was in a position of strength, not weakness."
From:” SERIOUS ERRORS OF BOTH FACT AND JUDGMENT” -BY RUTH GLEDHILL-TIMESONLINE
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The talk from Turkey concerning Hitler and Mussolini is hypocritical.The Turks in the days of the Ottoman Empire carried out the first genocide of the 20TH century when they killed over a million Armenians by murder and mass deportations into Mesopotamian deserts.Only when the Turkish government acknowledges this can they have any right to start talking on this subject!
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It is unbelievable that such a response to a misintepreted quote could lead to an apologetic response.
The muslim world appears full of hypocrits. They consider us infidels, allow their religion to support terrorist organisations, and don't even condem attacks on any nation, irrespective of how or why said attacks were carried out.
The Pope's speech was trying to make the point of acceptance amongst and between religions.
The Islam world has now closed the door. They deserve no sympathy.
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I think the protests show that the Muslim community is radicalised and increasingly using violence to impose their religion upon the rest of the world.
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He should do some thing about the child molesters in his church before he can even talk about other.
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The real issue here is the apparent ease with which radical Muslim fanatics are able to stir up their brethren - and why the news media comes to their aid every time, by painting a picture of global Muslim outrage.
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I was reminded of all this recently, when I read the edition by Professor Theodore Khoury (Münster) of part of the dialogue carried on - perhaps in 1391 in the winter
barracks near Ankara - by the erudite Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus and an educated Persian on the subject of Christianity and Islam,
Look the Pope uses the words ERUDITE and EDUCATED. So Pope mus have him in high esteem. Then you can understand the underlying meaning.
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Don't ever insult other religions. That should be the underlining principle living in a multi-religious world.
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The Pope should have watch the movie "Kingdom of Heaven", there are bits of history which were based on facts.
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The Pope should not apologize until Islamic leadership--particularly in the middle east--forcefully condemns terrorist activity in the name of Islam.
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why should the pope apologise for the ignorance of muslims? yet again we have another example of those who offend being offended.they were offended by cartoons last year and yet the highest rated and longest running soap in syria has a rabbi character who only drinks blood for sustenance.
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It may have been bad timing, but if it had been a Muslim Cleric running down the Pope, I doubt if it would have made the headlines, there certainly would not have been riots, I think the Muslims go a little crazy too easily.
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Pope always degrades Hinduism as well.He feels that he can get away with insulting others. Christianity has had forceful conversions in past and now as well.I think he is scared that he and the church will have no income in future if christianity disappears from the world.
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His comments are simply a sign that we here in the west have had enough of the bleating of muslims who complain about living in the west where they are given total freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of association where christians in the east are restricted, bound, threatened or executed for practising their faith. I do not normally agree with the Pope but on this I think he is spot on
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The Pope's remarks were justified not anti-Islamic. At last somebody takes a strong stand against Muslim violence. Muslims should apologise for the disrespect they show the Pope and all non-Muslims.
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Cursed be he who does the Lords work remissly, cursed he who holds back his sword from blood. (Jeremiah 48:10 NAB)
this from bible,so who spreads religion by sword?
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Only a few thoughts.
The middle-east is in chaos - we have to pay and to die for it.
There was an eathquake in Iran and Pakistan - we had to help and to pay for it.
There are offences and menaces against christian people and the hole West World every day - we have to suffer it.
We can do or say what ever we want, -- we get hate --.
Edgar, Lutheran, Germany
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
"Did the Pope walk into a bar and detonate a suicide bomb ?"
No, He did more, he told them he proved by his words that now vatican is joining the crusade against the islamic world.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
I regret to say that Muslims, after Pope's speech showed all their tolerance and good-will menacing Rome, bombing a church, putting fire on a fake pope. I am shocked by the fact that we allow somebody else to rule over our lives and we shout that we are free. Islam is showing no tolerance at all but they want west coomunity to accept everything this is not what I call respect.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
2 churches have been set a balze today, due to the popes words. If christian radicals acted in the same manner, every time the moslem leaders refered to christians as infidels, the're would'nt be to many mosques left. The moslem radicals seem to have double standards, on one hand they protest about western behaviour towards islam , but they continuously insult christians and jews in their press and in their schools, breading another genration of hate and ignorance
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
Violence has been done in the name of all religions throughout history and the church has frequently apologised for past violence done in the name of christianity.
The question is why can Islam not face up to its violent past? and admit that Islamic expansion in the past was done so often at the point of a sword and that as a military leader, Mohammed himself was involved in violence and even beheading captives and civilians
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
For crying out loud, the Pope has already apologised for quoting someone. I think these muslims are looking for an excuse to stir up trouble. Stop living in the stone ages !!!
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
Why should the Pope apologize for quoting a truthful opinion?
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
I am as a Muslim not surprised of the pop’s offensive comments on Islam. He is well educated and reads about Islam and about figures. Christianity is losing grounds against Islam. In 1900 Muslims were 12% while Christians were 27% ; now Muslims are about 21% and Christians 29% and by 2015 Muslims and Christians will be both bout 26%. After 2015 Muslims will be the Majority in the world. Muslims are getting more and more naturally by births and by converts. Tens of thousands become Muslim yearly.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
The pope attacked islam, not only the terrorists. But what do we see? We see that islam is being associated with terrorism, and gradually islam is becoming terrorism for the people who live in the us and europe (more in us than europe, but europe is keeping up pretty fast).
What do i see in the future, all out war, christian nations angainst muslim nations. It is going to be unavoidable.
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
I live in Amsterdam, the city where Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh was gunned downed because of expressing his views about Islam in a artistic/ critical way. He was just as critical of The Pope and Catholicism, but with them he was allowed to have his say.
The absolute intollerant nature of the Islam is becoming more evident by the day. The pope can his say. What he said is written in the Qaran anyway, so what exactly is wrong with it being said !?
Were Pope Benedict's remarks "anti-Islamic"?
I don't see why anyone should be placated by the pope's "apology". Like anything that comes out of the mouth of the vatican, it is a lie, and as usual, intolerant
In a speech, during a visit to Germany, the Pope quoted a 14th Century Christian emperor who said the Prophet Muhammad had brought the world only "evil and inhuman" things.
Pope Benedict stressed that the words were not his, but the head of the Muslim Brotherhood said the remarks had "aroused the anger of the whole Islamic world".
Was Pope Benedict wrong to make the statement? Should the Pope apologise? Send us your comments.
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