...and some people are still not happy. Wow. Give an inch-- you get your head taken off.
2006-09-17 05:57:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
...read the question: apology was not accepted
2006-09-17 06:00:08 · update #1
Really, the Catholics and the Muslims deserve each other: they are reciprocally intolerant.
"In 1999 it was Ratzinger who wrote a document for the entire world, albeit signed by John Paul, stating that all religions were defective other than the Catholic faith. There was outrage, but there was no retraction."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-524-2361716-524,00.html
And here's the last part of the Sunday Times editorial today:
"The clash of civilisations is not between Christianity and Islam, it is between nations that encourage religious diversity and those which practise religious intolerance. It is between those who favour open debate and those who think free speech is anathema. The Pope may or may not have known what a hornets’ nest he was stirring up. Even if he did, there was nothing inappropriate, within context, in what he said.
"The Vatican has said he is very sorry his speech caused such offence to Muslims. That is fine but it should not go further than that. He should certainly not be pushed into withdrawing his remarks. As in the case of the Danish cartoons, Muslim zealots are trying to impose their restrictions of free expression on the West. Mindful as we should be of religious sensitivities, that cannot be allowed to happen."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2088-2361364,00.html
2006-09-17 05:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I'm still laughing about back when Pope John Paul II made a public apology to the Jewish people back in the late 90's, and so people called him an anti-semite!
2006-09-17 12:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by I Know Nuttin 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Pope said in Mass today that he was "Deeply Sorry" for offending Muslims which is good and right; peace is God's goal - end to religious violence.
I am thankful that the Muslims living in Western Europe (Britain) have taken what they consider an insult without propagating violence like their brothers and sisters in Palestine. This is a SMALL step to showing that the historical quote, which is causing so much disparity, could be wrong. Time will tell, and we all pray for peace and an end to violence (religious and other violence's).
The sacrament of confession (for Catholics) ask that we Confess our sins aloud, ask for forgiveness to the Lord & those we've harmed, ask the Lord to give us our needs to avoid such actions, and lastly to repent. Pope Benedict has done this. God is all merciful and forgiving ... Is Islam???
2006-09-17 13:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all, the Pope screwed up in a number of ways in that speech. His fundamental dishonesty is not something he can just apologize his way out of.
Secondly, notice that he apologized for his comments about Islam (after there was an uproar about them, of course), but has he apologized at all for his comments about atheism? Nope.
He can just go to hell, and take his lying minions with him. For someone supposed to be a moral leader, he's got damned shabby morals.
2006-09-17 13:00:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Isn't it fascinating that the Muslims can bash Christians and Jews and unbelievers all they wish, behead them, issue fatwahs, call them all infidels and Kuffar and want them all dead, but the Pope makes a speech referencing all sorts of religions, and this one line taken out of context just whips them up into a frenzy?
They can dish it out, but they sure can't take it.
The Pope should apologize for NOTHING. Rather, he should emphatically give them the finger.
2006-09-17 13:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by MrPink 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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.
2006-09-18 00:11:26 · answer #6 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From what I read, it said he (paraphrasing) "fell short of apologizing". However, whatever it is, those radical Muaslims are also not familiar with the concept of "irony".
And of course, the Pope would not apologize, even though, he should.
2006-09-17 13:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by funeral_march 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He didn't actually apologize. He said he was "sorry for the reaction". That is the kind of sarcastic apology that used to get me sent to my room when I was a child.
2006-09-17 13:00:47 · answer #8 · answered by Smiley 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the pope has no right to JUDGE other ppl from other religions..so yes i think a personal apolgy is just.
2006-09-17 12:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by jelly_jam_maplesyrup 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmhveH7QNTqcLuPkEOwJ1KPsy6IX?qid=20060916070959AAXFx39
2006-09-17 13:00:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋