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Islam, the Pope wades in

Should Pope Benedict XVI take control of the Crusader Alliance?

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Pope Benedict XVI weighed in Tuesday on the delicate issue of rapport between Islam and the West: He said that violence, embodied in the Muslim idea of jihad, or holy war, is contrary to reason and God’s plan, while the West was so beholden to reason that Islam could not understand it.

He began his speech, by quoting a 14th-century Byzantine emperor, Manuel II Paleologus, in a conversation with a “learned Persian” on Christianity and Islam — “and the truth of both.”

“Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread the sword by the faith he preached,” the pope quoted the emperor.

He went on to say that violent conversion to Islam was contrary to reason and thus “contrary to God’s nature.” The Italian newspaper La Repubblica, said that “the text reveals his deep mistrust regarding the aggressive side of Islam. Certainly he closes the door to an idea which was very dear to John Paul II — the idea that Christians, Jews and Muslims have the same God and have to pray together to the same God,”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/w...027cead2824&hp&ex=1158206400&partner=homepage
 
Pot, this is kettle. You appear to be dark in colour...

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The only reason his church is not doing the 'holy war' thing, is because western civilisation has matured enough not to believe that everything the pope says is gospel truth.
 
Now he won't be able to take any cosmetics, gels, electronics out with him in his popemobile after joining the shaven chimp and liar man in upsetting Muslims.

He needs to meet Rt Hon George Galloway MP for his take on Christianity and Islam!
 
mukhabarat2003 said:
Now he won't be able to take any cosmetics, gels, electronics out with him in his popemobile after joining the shaven chimp and liar man in upsetting Muslims.

He needs to meet Rt Hon George Galloway MP for his take on Christianity and Islam!

interesting...do tell
 
londonirish said:
mukhabarat2003 said:
Now he won't be able to take any cosmetics, gels, electronics out with him in his popemobile after joining the shaven chimp and liar man in upsetting Muslims.

He needs to meet Rt Hon George Galloway MP for his take on Christianity and Islam!

interesting...do tell

Nothing to tell LI - take a listen to TalkSport 1900z Sat Sun for Geo Galloways exciting take on all things religious and political.
 
At last...some clear leadership on this issue! I'm off to wash my white surcoat and get the red cross out of the dry cleaning...God and my right!
 

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