I have not been able to find the full text of what he said.
2006-09-15 18:58:31 · 14 answers · asked by Susan M 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here it is in its entirety. I'm not really sure what the uproar is about. I am pretty sure that all of the Islamic world already knew that the Pope is a follower of Jesus not Mohammed.
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2006/september/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20060912_university-regensburg_en.html
2006-09-15 19:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by anabasisx 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pope's remark shocking, says Islamic cleric
Lucknow, Sep 14: Islamic scholar Maulana Khalid Rasheed Thursday expressed shock at the remark of Pope Benedict XVI against Prophet Mohammad.
Pope Benedict quoted 14th century Byzantine Christian Emperor, Manuel II, saying the Prophet "commanded to spread by the sword the faith he preached".
Rasheed, who was a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said: "The remark is more derogatory than the Danish cartoonist's blasphemous sketches on the Prophet. This was the last thing we could have expected from the Pope."
"Muslims have tolerated Christian terrorism on the people of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and now Lebanon, but no Muslim is going to tolerate such wild, baseless and unfounded allegations against the Prophet."
Rasheed lamented that those who blame Islam for propagating terrorism do not seem to understand that there is no room for terrorism in Islam.
"The charge that the Prophet used the sword to spread Islam is false. The Prophet used the sword only to defend Islam not to spread the religion. He believed in peace and practised it to the hilt," Rasheed said
2006-09-16 02:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The pope made his remarks on Islam in a speech Tuesday at the University of Regensburg. He quoted from a book in which 14th-century Byzantine Christian Emperor Manuel II Paleologos and a Persian have a conversation about truths of Christianity and Islam.
"'The emperor comes to speak about the issue of jihad, holy war,' Benedict said. 'He said, I quote, "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."'
Indicating the delicate nature of the topic, Benedict said 'I quote' twice before reading passages about Islam, and he described them as 'brusque.' However, he neither explicitly agreed with nor repudiated the passages."
2006-09-16 02:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the Pope said...to the best of my memory:
Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
end of quote;
I agree
2006-09-16 02:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by shiningon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That Islam is the cause of Wars and Strife. That the prophet Mohammad was a dirty old Bastard.
2006-09-16 02:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was one sentence to the effect of "The prophet Mohammed never brought any thing but violence to the world" Not an exact quote.
2006-09-16 02:00:15 · answer #6 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever was said should not cause violent act rather be responded verbally.
2006-09-16 02:05:00 · answer #7 · answered by peacemakers3000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslims are evil scumbags.
But didn't we already know that?
They also flip out over cartoons.
2006-09-16 02:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by managuense 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The poop commented that Mo converted by the SWORD!
True - but the moon worshipers FLIPPED and will run with it...
like always.
2006-09-16 02:01:53 · answer #9 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Wheres the ARRRRG monster when you need him?
2006-09-16 02:09:00 · answer #10 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋