What the Pope said?

Question

Why is the pope still living by the books of the fourteenth century?

At a time when religion is such a sensitive issue, and countries are trying to educate young minds to accept different faiths, and cultivate understanding between people of different faiths and close communication gaps, a man of such a rank as the Pope had to stand there before university students and ridicule Islam.

OK, I'm open to your point of view. I'd like to know why, you think, he did what he did.

It looks to me like he was criticizing Islam subtley.

Even if the Pope was merely quoting an emperor of the fourteenth century, why did he do so? We have enough hatred and enmity in the present world, and we don't need anymore.
Sure, he made no statement that he agreed or disagreed with the emperor of bygone days, but what was his ulterior motive in quoting such a remark?
Why did the Pope CHOOSE to quote a fourteenth-century man?

Answer 1

He did it to get a reaction. People in these political positions don't talk out of the ***. they do things deliberately to have a reaction that will allow them to continue with their "plans". don't be so naive. why quote the crusades? because you want to have the FINAL Crusade. it's all a form of preparation. Prepare the world for the result therefore they won't be shocked when it happens. Pope Urban II did the same thing. Read up my friend..HISTORY does REPEAT itself.

Answer 2

Don’t you see the irony in Muslims being able to desecrate a Christian Temple in Jerusalem by spreading feces on images of Christ? But a Christian leader (the Pope) can’t remind people of what 14th century Byzantine emperor Manuel Paleolous II said about the profit Mohammad several hundred years ago. It wasn’t even the Popes own words or thought. He was repeating what Paleolous II supposedly said. . What’s with the hypersensitivity anyway?

The Muslims can dance in the streets; shout and yell; raise their fists all they want to but I do not believe the Pope owes Muslims an apology for anything.

Some have contended the terrorists are a form of radical Islam and a small minority of the faith. They say the large majority of Muslims are a peaceful people. I am beginning to wonder about these claims when I see the reported millions in the streets protesting what the Pope repeated.

Two faced or what? Is Islam a peaceful religion or a violence based religion? By what I am seeing and hearing, I would have to conclude the latter.

Answer 3

The Pope has no reason to apologize, he quoted a 14th century emperor and it was taken out of context. I know of no other religion in recent history that has been as militant, radical, and terroristic as the Islamic radicals. Almost all terrorist acts have been in the name of Islam, all beheadings, suicide bombing, and torture has been in the name of Islam. The rest of the world should demand an apology from the Islamic clerics, and a pledge for them to stop the senseless violence done by these so called true believers.

Answer 4

There are a lot of violent wackos doing extreme things in the name of religion. Islam is probably the kind daddy of that today.

So, that said, I think that what the pope said was directed squarely at those people who hold the belief that he was attacking. If you believe that violence in the name of religion is wrong, then you are not being compatible with God. So, if Muhammed advocated this, he's wrong. And any Muslims (or anybody from any religion) that support violence in the name of a religion are wrong too.

I'd have to say I agree with him, and I don't care who gets mad at this. I think he's getting at the greater truth of God. I read the whole speech, which was very erudite.

Al Quada is clearly using Islam as the basis of their war and atrocities. So, I don't think that it is entirely clear that Islam is a religion of peace. Benedict was pointing squarely at the extremists.

Answer 5

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