here's the link
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/09/14/pope.muslims.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest
2006-09-14 16:47:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
well carl, he specifically mentioned islamic holy war as incompatible with the teachings of God. christian or jewish holy war- left unmentioned. clearly he is a bigot and a racist. and a jew:
http://news.spirithit.com/index/middle_east/more/israel_praises_election_of_pope_benedict_xvi/
Former Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau expects more of the same.
“I think that Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI, is one of the most greatest friends of Israel in the Catholic Church,” he said.
2006-09-14 16:55:54 · update #1
what hate ????
I see that he told the truth about militant groups. The world knows the facts of Islam, just too many wish to stay politically correct.
About time someone calls it what it is and tells them they need to change.
2006-09-14 16:51:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lucky one4: With the greatest respect, I strongly suggest that you read the speech in it's entirity, and not some 'sound-bite' chosen by the media. He, the Pope, did not make a hate-filled speech. He made a speech to his old University which went on for quite a while. He quoted Philosophers and other learned people on points of religious belief. During the course of the speech, he spent no more than two or three minutes quoting a Byzantine emperor, Manuel 11 Paleologus in about 1400. During that quote, the emperor mentioned Holy War and came out with some interesting observations. Mind you, they are the Emperor's and not the Pope's. 'There is no compulsion in religion'. What seems to offend Muslems consists of three lines and ends with '..his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached'. The emperor explained 'Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul. God,' he adds 'is not pleased by blood - and not acting reasonably - it is contrary to God's nature. Faith is born of the soul, one does not need a strong arm, or weapons of any kind, or any other means of threatening a person with death'.
I honestly believe that the Pope was sincere in his lecture and did not intend to insult anyone, the Greeks, the Muslims, the Jews or any religious group. However, the emperor's words he chose are to my mind, full of wisdom and any suggestion that Jihad can be justified in any way, is foolish, irresponsible and dangerous to mankind in general.
2006-09-15 14:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speaking in Germany, the Pope quoted a 14th Century Christian emperor who said Muhammad had brought the world only "evil and inhuman" things.
What is **SO** wrong about stating the truth, the so called 'islamic world' needs to wake up to the face that other people live in this world, and every time someone says something (true) against their religion, they usually demonstrate their intollerant religion by having a riot or threating to kill people.
So in essence, the muslims have already confirmed that what the pope said was in fact a true statement about islam
2006-09-15 00:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul."
That's what he said. I don't see what's wrong about it.
Well, lets look at it objectively for a sec. Take any religion out of it. How can killing be right? It doesn't feel right. So now lets bring all previous religious wars into it - and here's my personal view on it - they were ALL wrong - the crusades, the nazis, the turks, everyone.
The whole point is this - our religions are run by people. Every single religion seeks to give its follower a way of life. But if we allow human beings to run a religion, then, being human, they are bound to make mistakes.
So now ask yourself this - if someone else had said this, would people have been so quick to react so strongly? People generally are a lot more forgiving - because we generally believe what our religions seek to teach us and because we are intrinsically good. Its only when there are political/religious agendas in place that people purposely blow things out of proportion.
Which is exactly what I think this is - a case of blowing things out of proportion. So back to what I think of it. I look at what the pope said and I see this : "war is wrong". Yeah, I agree with it. War is wrong.
2006-09-14 23:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here is a link to the English translation of the Pope's controversial speech: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2006/september/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20060912_university-regensburg_en.html
With love in Christ.
2006-09-18 15:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would actually have to read the speech myself, not excerpts of what others say about it. You can cut bits out of anything and make it sound the way you want.
2006-09-14 23:54:52 · answer #6 · answered by Sydmom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it can't hold a candle to most of the "hate speech" that comes from the branch of the Muslim community he was talking about.
2006-09-15 00:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by Michael 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To be completely honest, I do not believe that it was genuinely meant as a hate filled message. I think perhaps that it is more misunderstanding than provocation.
2006-09-14 23:51:04 · answer #8 · answered by Walty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is right. Go and study the Islam History and the Quran. You will see tha Modh. is not educate and love to fight.
2006-09-14 23:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
He's a JEW?!?!?!?!?!
He's the POPE!!!
And was a Hitler's Youth in his day.....
Yet he says reading Harry Potter will lead children into moral corruption....
2006-09-15 01:36:27 · answer #10 · answered by DAR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋