2006-09-15 15:57:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because we have honour, respect, dignity, something you have never heard of.
2006-09-15 16:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because Islam is based upon violence. Exactly what the Pope quoted, delivered by the sword.
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.
2006-09-15 23:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by scubadiver50704 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It appears that is acceptable to many, 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.
The following was provided by another member in response to a similar question, it seems to reinforce the propensity toward violence.
Ishaq:544 “Muhammad commanded the people to prepare for the foray [raid, incursion, sortie, attack, or assault]. The Messenger informed his troops that he was going to Mecca. He ordered them to prepare themselves and ready their equipment quickly. He said, ‘O Allah, keep spies and news from the Quraysh until we take them by surprise in their land.'” Fundamental Islamic organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and al-Qaeda offer the same prayer today.
Ishaq:544 “Hassan incited the men, reciting: ‘This is the time for war. Don't feel safe from us. Our swords will open the door to death.'” And so it would be forevermore.
Qur'an 9.5 “When the sacred forbidden months for fighting are past, fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, beleaguer them, and lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war.”
2006-09-16 15:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by lobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u know what amazes me, pope mentioned the remarks of the emperor (who was obviously against Islam), but he didn't mention the remarks of that Persian guy who was defending Islam. how come? at best pope was ignorant, but worst side of it can be that it was a deliberate attempt to spread hatred in this world against Muslims.
and btw, tell me how do u express retalliation without anger. its like, u shoot me in the foot, and tell me why do i scream. Peace to All.
2006-09-15 23:30:16 · answer #4 · answered by Valentino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason Christians retaliate with anger when Jews point out that their history shows Jesus was not the Messiah. And the same reason Jim Jones got pissed when his followers wouldn't drink the poison koolaid. Dogma is not to be questioned and when it is, believers are offended.
2006-09-15 23:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by Kane 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They said Islam is a religion of Peace. But let me examine how do they achieve Peace? To achieve the end (peace) is to use violence. vuiolence is the means! Any use of violence even to achieve peace is still violence which is against the nature of God. Jihad or Holy War is used to achieve peace. There is no such word as Holy War because its go againts the Will of God. It is not come from Allah but from the Will of Mohhammed. Islam is not a religion of peace but a religion of hatred,anger, fanatacism and violence.
Islam could not adopt the ever changing modern world. They Idiots!!!!!!!
2006-09-15 23:15:28 · answer #6 · answered by allah kobak 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is how much they treasure their belief in God. You now could sense how angry were the Jews when they thought Jesus blasphemed God by claiming He is theSon of god and the Lord of Sabbath. Having lived in the same place where God was "born". The same type of blood run in their veins. A blood that is always ready to depend their faith by any means.
2006-09-15 23:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The POPE great??????
This dude has caused more sin than the Law allows and you call him great?
Sin is breaking the Law as your Bible will tell you in 1 John 3:4.
The Pope and his whore church has nailed those Law to a PAGAN CROSS and teaches that we don't need them, to which I say B.S..
Get a life.
Obadhawk
2006-09-15 23:03:12 · answer #8 · answered by yechetzqyah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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 23:35:58 · answer #9 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I WOULD NOT TAKE MUCH STOCK IN WHAT A POPE SAYS OR BILLY GRAHAM AS THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THE BIBLE AND THEIR WORDS ARE NOT WORTH MUCH AND THE SAD PART IS THEY ARE LEADING ALL THOSE PEOPLE DOWN THE WRONG PATH
2006-09-15 23:01:27 · answer #10 · answered by jkpoet2@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because he mentioned LIES!!!!! do you understand the difference between a truth and a lie??
it's so sad that a man in his position is as ignorant as his followers.
2006-09-15 22:59:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋