why cant Muslims (not every Muslim)handle an opinion one said by the Pope?

Question

they act like savages and condem him(Pope) to death

Answer 1

What follows below is my response to a friend’s email concerning the same issue as what is being discussed in this forum:

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Its one thing for the common street hoodlum, or radical foot soldier, in Muslim countries, to be enraged by the comments made by the Pope. I don’t expect many of them to take time to deliberate the issue, or subsume the Pope’s comments in the proper context. They are reactionary beings. However, you would think that Imams’ and other Muslim clerics would me more academic in their reception of comments made by other religious leaders, affording their colleagues on the other side of the religious spectrum a fair hearing. Instead these so called learned men of Muslim upbringing are just as reactionary as the ruffians on the streets of Palestine, or the insurgents attacking their own people in Iraq.

It’s bizarre that both Jews and Christians are called to make concessions and penance to placate Muslim sensitivities, and yet any offense to Christian ideals or people by Muslim authorities is met with deafening silence. When Christian churches are burned to the ground, when our iconography is desecrated because of Islamic militancy, and when death threats are levied on our most revered religious figures, no one in our ranks cries out for apologies or even reparations. No calls for the destruction of Mosques; no command for the assassination of Muslim leaders; and no vitriolic statements from our religious leaders are made concerning Muslim clerics. Even when the more radical fringe of Christendom – men like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson – make inflammatory remarks concerning Muslims and Islam, there is a large outcry from both mainline Christianity and the western secular media denouncing their statements as inane and immoral.

It is the Muslim world that has failed dismally in their efforts to do the same. We always point the incriminating finger at those within our fold that act in a manner that is in discord with what we believe to be the noble thing to do. Muslim “moderates” standby quietly giving tacit approval to the aggression of their more “radical” brethren.

Muslims constantly lament the disproportionate military response to 9/11 that Bush has made. Many in the Christian wing and in the rest of the western world have called him on it, and criticize him constantly for it. Yet when Muslim people attack Christian churches for something as trivial as a cartoon or an insensitive statement made by another Christian, no one talks about the Muslim disproportionate reaction. At least our attack of Afghanistan and Iraq, though focusing on the wrong people, returned violence for violence. Muslims, in reaction to mere rhetoric, returns temporarily hurtful words with violence. Words are eventually forgotten; a loss of life has repercussions that never really go away. You tell me who is responding in a more disproportionate fashion? Who in this scenario is responding more unjustly?

I wonder if Muslims realize how utterly feeble minded they look every time they respond like this? I am curious if “moderate” Muslims are cognizant of the fact that the more they remain mute concerning the wrong doings of their radical counterparts, the more the rest of the world will see them as one in the same? For my part, I a little doubtful as to how divergent “moderate” Muslims are ideologically from their “radical” colleagues. Both of them believe that Muhammad is the supreme prophet, one who supersedes even Jesus in divine significance. Muslims of both “radical” and “moderate” stripe believe that Muhammad is also the ultimate paradigm of human behavior; a model that should be emulated as close as possible. Both, if truly candid, must acknowledge that Muhammad, UNLIKE Jesus, who is the Christian’s primary example for living, was a military commander that took part in violence, order assassinations, and engaged in all the brutality associated with a military enterprise. He ordered the execution of those whose only sin was to ridicule him. These are historical facts attested to in their Qu’ran, Hadith, and secular Arabian history. Maybe the so called “moderate” Muslims don’t vocalize dissent against the “radicals” in their midst because they know, in their heart of hearts, that those the world likes to marginalize as “radicals” really represent the manner of behavior Muhammad would have condoned. The “moderates” remain silent, so as not to underscore their secret agreement with “radical” tactics and their own cowardice at not acting on principles they agree with.

I am disappointed at my Pope for apologizing for statements that are truthful. The truth is always offensive. Jesus made statements to the Pharisees that were infused with controversy. He never apologized for them, despite how inflammatory they might have been. There is no need for Pope Benedict XVI to qualify his statement with an appeal to proper context. Even as an isolated statement, the statements by the Byzantine emperor, that the Pope was quoting, are a truthful assessment of Islam’s prophet. The Catholic Church needs stop being politically correct. The Catholic Church needs to cease abiding by a culture of appeasement. Why should the Pope apologize for the narrow minds of those who cannot read a statement in its context, or who cannot admit to the dark side of their faith? Contrition and forgiveness are foundations to the Christian faith, but to be contrite, when one is not at fault, makes a mockery of reconciliation. If the church continues to be spineless like this, even I will want to leave it.

Answer 2

They have handled the Pope diplomatically also.. In most Muslim countries Pope has an embassy(the enuncio) and his ambassadors were summoned with diplomatic courtesies. Only one Enuncio was asked to pack up, and go back to seek further guidance from Vatican Foreign Minister. Other Enuncios offered 'regrets' over the unfortunate episode, which would have never occured in the Papacy of Paul VI and John of the Vatican II .

Answer 3

I havn't heard precisely what the Pope stated, yet believe you that they might want to not overreact. for instance, even as someone is bullying someone, in case you provide them a reaction, the bully will proceed, because it really is operating. in case you overlook about them they are going to finally provide up. The Muslims consistently being outraged is in basic terms encouraging those hostile to Islam. i imagine that this difficulty is really a lot such as the outbursts over the Danish cartoons, the position 5 human beings were killed as a effect. i imagine that it really is ridiculous; Christianity is open to persecution and criticism in each and every position; the medias for instance like to insult and us and elements us their anti-christian perspectives. in spite of the undeniable fact that, if someone were to criticise Islam, it isn't 'anti-Islam', no, it really is racist. i will take excitement in, probable better than quite some human beings, how undesirable it really is to have something you've faith in criticised and made exciting of, yet I also comprehend that to retaliate will in basic terms make the difficulty worse. i imagine the day that they arrive across effortless techniques to regulate their anger will actually be a sturdy one for the entire international. enable us not overlook that this anger now and again leads to terrorist assaults. Christians have for eternity been persecuted and insulted by employing each and every individual, i'm conversing Romans by to at present. Why might want to Islam be loose from this? I also imagine that folk have a correct to comprehend why Islam might want to be considered as clarification for terrorism, rather because it really is causing a lot devestation in the course of the international. Christians have really a lot consistently been loving, style and worrying (the crusades were a mistake, i imagine everybody can agree on that) and perhaps human beings might want to provide us a destroy. Muslims might want to cool down vast time and examine out to make human beings love them by employing exhibiting love themselves first.

Answer 4

I think in general that we are way too sensitive about things others say about us. All the major faiths have the ability to reason, repent, and forgive. The pope was out of line and muslims (some) over-reacted.

Answer 5

If that's what you call saying an opinion, then I guess they're saying theirs too!
I do not agree that he should be condemned to death but I also do not agree that the Pope of Christianity should follow the tracks of greedy politicians and publicly quote offending lies.

Answer 6

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 7

because they do not have free souls , free spirits, like we do here in the states. They are close-minded to all religions, and perhaps out of fear of getting their heads cut off they have to follow the leader.

Answer 8

Put your self in their shoes. If they were to say to say something about your God how would you react.
I'm a christian and I was appalled at his comments.
Every one has a passion of their own religion.