.. & outraged muslims violently protest pope's comments.
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2006-09-17 06:44:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Read this article and judge for yourself
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants in Iraq vowed war on "worshippers of the cross" and protesters burned a papal effigy on Monday over Pope Benedict's comments on Islam, while Western churchmen and statesmen tried to calm passions.
The statement by an umbrella group led by Iraq's branch of al Qaeda came after the Pontiff said on Sunday he was deeply sorry Muslims had been offended by his use of a medieval quotation on Islam and holy war.
"We tell the worshipper of the cross (the Pope) that you and the West will be defeated, as is the case in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya," said a Web statement by the Mujahideen Shura Council.
"We shall break the cross and spill the wine ... God will (help) Muslims to conquer Rome ... (May) God enable us to slit their throats, and make their money and descendants the bounty of the mujahideen," said the statement, posted on Sunday on an Internet site often used by al Qaeda and other militant groups.
2006-09-18 04:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by danielpsw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outraged Muslims link Islam with their own personal behavior
and the Pope asks them to please stop being violent.
2006-09-17 13:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you actually read what the Pope said?
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.
2006-09-17 23:17:18 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a piece of advice,
First read the speech http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/15_09_06_pope.pdf
and then comment.
Throwing rubbish just to vent on the Pope won't surely help truth.
2006-09-18 07:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! Dumb Muslims!
2006-09-17 13:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋