Pope Benedict comment on islam, muslim and Mohammed, do you agree?

Question

In his speech, the pope quoted 14th-century Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus who said: "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."

I totally agree what i said by the POPE an same is said in Quran.....

Answer 1

Well, the pope was right that Islam is spread by the sword. Just look at the radical islamists today. They'll do anything to make the world believe in Islam.

Answer 2

He is absolutely correct. I'm not saying that all Muslims today are radicals or even want to take over the world--BUT, the Pope is correct. The roots of Islam are violent. It was spread by the sword from its very inception and is still being spread by the sword. Muslims who choose to be offended need to admit the truth, just as Christians have long since amitted that the Crusades DID happen. People should admit the truth, even if it is ugly--and the truth is that Islam is the ONLY religion in modern history that is STILL being spread through violence.

Answer 3

Agree 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

I think the pope's comments were unnecessary and counter-productive.

One can criticize Islam by what is found in their book, but one could also criticize the history of the Catholic Church as spreading Christianity by the sword. Just as not all Christians of the middle ages agreed with the inquisition, so neither should one think that all Muslims agree with extremism.

The extremism we face is political, but gains a facade of validity by hiding behind religion. It is about power. Someone should point that out, but it is not necessary to criticize the religion to get at that point-- it is necessary to criticize those who abuse the religion.

Answer 5

If you are a Catholic, the word of the Pope is the same as the word of God, since the Papacy is directly decended from Peter, whom Jesus said "upon this rock I will build my Church". Ergo the Pope is an apostle in the truest sense. In actuality the Pope spoke the truth regarding the teachings of Mohammad. There are fundamentalist Muslims who believe that it is their duty under God to spread Islam throughout the world, by force if necessary, and to bring about the end of the world, so that the 12th Imam can rise from a well riding a firey steed and thus bring peace and Islamic justice to the Universe. They believe that anything or anyone corrupting the teachings of Islam are worthy of death and that the duty of every Muslim is to kill the unbeliever. Women are chattel in Islam, and anyone even minutely violating a law of Islam must be punished, publically and harshly, even unto death.

But compare this with Christianity. The inquisition. Salem witch trials. Crusades. Pat Robertson. Old testament laws stating that "unclean" persons whould be shuned, chastized, killed. Requirements to deform the human penis by cutting off its foreskin. Woman forced to cover themselves and remain silent in Church. The magical resurrection of Jesus, and the promise of his glorious metaphysical return only after true believers are wisked away in the rapture and the world suffers disaster issued by the hands of the AntiChrist.

We like to think that Christians hold the moral high ground regarding the Islam/Christianity debate, but I am not sure that we can.

Answer 6

After Benedicts remarks I will never set foot in a catholic church again! Is all a farce, a money making concoction and the people need to open their eyes!Benedict is a NAZI! What Im see from what I read is this; the Muslims are defending their country against what they see as a culture suicide by western forces,any way they can ,it might also be Benedict feels guilty for being a NAZI soldier in his youth,we dont have his whole thruth of it! I believe in GOD all others to hell!

Answer 7

Most of our problems with the Muslim world stem from our own greed. In 1953 Iran wanted to nationalize the oil industry but the Brits had a company there called the Anglo Iranian oil co. that had interests in the oil. They were offered money for their interests but turned it down. Truman did not interfere but when Eisenhower got in they were able to convince him that Iran was in danger of allying with the Russians so with the aid of British and American intelligence they brought the shah to full power. The shah eventually became a brutal dictator but the people revolted and replaced him. This also led to the invasion by students of our embassy there. My point in telling you this is that in many ways we are responsible for the hate against us.
Reagan did nothing to try to sooth relations and in fact encouraged Saddam Hussein in his war with Iran. So you can blame who you wish, but to me it seems we got ourselves into this quandary and the best course of action would be to admit past mistakes and try for better relations. I really don't buy the fact that most Muslim nations really don't want peace with us. They know they would be annihilated if they were to seriously damage this country say with a nuclear or biological attack.

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

i think of he's physically powerful.. and somone has to take a stand and tell the reality.. their way is the way of the sword and the faster we relize that the safer we are able to all be.. 2. not at all believe the clicking..3. it would reason conflict.. or it would get them to alter.. nah.. it desires to speed up the conflict.. that's the only way for them.. they think of each and every physique who isn't musslim or islamic ought to perish... convert or die.. look on the way they even brutally kill their very own.. via fact they save on with diverse teachings of the koran.. ie.. the different sects in Iraq..even our "solid friends" the saudis say peace and peace.. yet fund the terroists.. funded 911!!! fund the plo fued.. fund the clerics and musslim instructors who sell the dislike.. yet they're our friends..? they are actually not our friends..!!! they're risky.. they instruct hate of their faculties... they instruct it from their pulpits.. they instruct to defeat by ability of deception and it is the way of the Koran.. and ultimately.. i'm baptist and that i don't think of very pretty of the Catholic Church.. yet i enjoyed John Paul ll or despite.. he became a solid and Godly guy... he enjoyed the international.. I unquestionably have been uncomfortable with regard to the hot pope.. yet his comments have grew to become my ear to his liking.. the key is each and all the international leaders understand those issues is genuine.. and non secular leaders alike.. why shouldn't each and every citizen of the international understand its reality? so what's so incorrect with stateing the reality..? ought to we deny the reality via fact somebody does not pick to settle for the reality? that's time all of us face certainty.. very few religions instruct love your enemy the way Christianity does.. yet merely considering which you like him.. does not recommend you should be dumb to him and enable him massacare you and your loved ones... and what faith is so solid that it would reason you to hate your neighbor or kill him and his homestead.. or maybe an animal..? what faith is nicely worth that? i've got faith in retaining ones self.. his kin or his u . s . a ... his friends.. his community.. and killing to do in an attempt to guard harmless lives of others.. yet in hassle-free terms in self deffense... not at all via fact of non secular beleifs or political.. and who can distiguish between politics and faith those days...?

Answer 10

**sigh** This is not quite what he was trying to say. His speech actually had very little to do with Islam, but more to do with the tradition of the Greek synthesis of faith and reason.

I think he was condemning religious violence of any kind, since violence is contrary to human reason, and hence religious violence is contrary to God's reason.