For real, GWB, Cheney, and Pat Robeson have said worse things about Islam that was from their own tounges this century. Is seems like peace is far from their agendas. I don't see the Hindu getting all into an uproar over McDonalds in India. Geez, what's next?
2006-09-15 06:08:24 · 12 answers · asked by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mishmash...Yes, I realized my mistake too late and I did not return to correct it. Thanks!! :)
2006-09-15 06:26:48 · update #1
As usual ie (the cartoons) riots and caos will probably follow any little statement that they don't like...
2006-09-15 06:10:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Anti-Catholic Christians are ineffectual in discrediting the Catholic Church because everyone can see how stupid they are. Too many Americans (the birth nation of anti-Catholic bigotry in the 20th century) are educated now.
The media, which is controlled by secret societies such as the Masonic Council of Nine, wants to see Islam pitted against the Catholic Church. That is why they purposely left out two important words the Pope said: "I QUOTE...:" in their news reports, just so it would inflame the Muslems.
Get the facts without the media hype here:
MUSLIMS UNHAPPY WITH POPE’S ADDRESS
September 14, 2006 http://www.catholicleague.com
POPE = HITLER? ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF MUSLIM OVERKILL
September 15, 2006 http://www.catholicleague.com
Whenever some "bible-Christian" accuses Catholics of idol worship or necromancy, they need to wake up to the fact that they are on the same side as the Rainbow Sash Movement, Planned Parenthood, the KKK and many organizations. They are aligned with the Seventh Day Adventists and the Jehovahs' Witnesses and many other anti-Catholic cults. They all say the same stupid things against Catholicism.
Whenever Catholicism is mentioned in Q & A, some self-proclaimed expert who just read a glossy book written by some impressive sounding bigot starts screaming about Rev. 17 because some distorted interpretation justifies their hatred.
2006-09-15 06:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pope is Benedict. He quoted from a book recounting a conversation between 14th century Byzantine Christian Emperor Manuel Paleologos II and a Persian scholar on the truths of Christianity and Islam.
2006-09-15 06:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many people may die? You can push people just so far. In an age when a few Muslim fanatics use terrorism this has the potential to inflame the whole of Islam.
America supposedly stands for freedom of religion. When is it going to start practising it?
If we cannot tolerate others then we should not be surprised if they do not tolerate us. There is a clear choice here - tone it down and seek peace, or - see greater violence and perhaps WW III.
2006-09-15 06:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The pope spoke about Islam without reading first its scriptures, the Noble Qur'an, and Prophet Muhammad's hadiths, but sufficed to cite a conversation between a Byzantine emperor and a Persian Muslim intellectual," said in a statement, a copy of which was sent to IslamOnline.net.
"The pope forgot that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came with a message that struck the right balance between this life and the Hereafter, between individual and society and between rights and duties," he added.
"Everything that Prophet Muhammad brought was good and by far surpassed the things brought by Christianity and Judaism," he continued.
Sheikh Qaradawi said Jihad in Islam is for self-defense and not to impose the Muslim faith on someone and the Noble Qur'an says: "There is no compulsion in religion."
"To say hat Prophet Muhammad brought evil and inhuman things like spreading faith by the sword is either a calumny or pure ignorance, in effect."
And the prominent scholar wondered: "Does the pope want to close the door on dialogue and new crusades to be readied?"
"We hoped that the pope would call for a constructive dialogue between all religions and civilizations to lay to rest clashes and feuds," he said.
Din Syamsuddin, chairman of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, echoed Qaradawi's statements.
"The Pope's statements reflect his lack of wisdom. It is obvious from the statements that the Pope doesn't have a correct understanding of Islam," Syamsuddin told Reuters.
The Pakistani parliament Friday also unanimously called on the pontiff to take back his words.
"This House demands that the pope should retract his remarks in the interest of harmony between religions," said the resolution passed by the National Assembly of the overwhelmingly Muslim country.
Crusade Language
Sheikh Qaradawi wondered: "Does the pope want to close the door on dialogue and new crusades to be readied?"
The comments also stirred anger in India with the head of the National Commission for Minorities saying the Pope sounded like a medieval crusader.
"The language used by the pope sounds like that of his 12th century counterpart who ordered the crusades," said Hamid Ansari, chairman of the National Commission for Minorities.
A member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board also slammed the pope's words, saying they were "nothing but blasphemy," and called on Muslims to "exercise restraint and not lose their cool."
In Turkey, the Anatolian state news agency quoted Ali Bardakoglu, the head of Ankara's Directorate General for Religious Affairs, as describing the Pope's words as "extremely regrettable".
"I do not see any use in somebody visiting the Islamic world who thinks in this way about the holy prophet of Islam. He should first rid himself of feelings of hate," NTV's website quoted Bardakoglu as saying.
Bardakoglu, whose directorate controls all imams in Turkey and sends imams to Turkish communities abroad, recalled atrocities committed by Roman Catholic Crusaders during the Middle Ages in the name of their faith against Orthodox Christians and Jews as well as Muslims.
2006-09-15 08:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the status quo! They would only be happy if the Pope himself would convert to Islam.
2006-09-15 06:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes the truth hurts our pride!...and of course he was quoting something he had read....let us all have to backbone to speak the truth when the need arises.
2006-09-15 06:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by SeraMcKay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the pope said that we muslims spread religion by the sword... then explain what the crusades were... and how Spain is a catholic country when it was predominately muslim?
2006-09-15 06:14:07 · answer #8 · answered by Bryan S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A complete lack of self control.
Jihad, as far as I know is the struggle. The most exalted form of jihad? is the struggle for self control.
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2006-09-15 06:10:17 · answer #9 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are targeting the Pope because he does not worship Allah.
2006-09-15 06:11:22 · answer #10 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋