Do you believe that the Pope was correct in apologizing to Muslims..?

Question

The Pope was quoting what a saint had to say about the prophet Mohammed and has apologized recently. Should he have had to?

Answer 1

He said he "felt bad that they were offended." That was NOT an apology. He just felt bad. Well, hell I could "feel bad" if i;d called someone I know a "d...liar" -- that does not mean that I am apologizing. In fact, it sounds like I STILL believe that someone is a liar... but I feel bad because he or she IS doesn't realize they are a liar.
That's all there is to it.
And they don't need an apology from the Pope anyway.
He's a Pope.

He talks the talk and he walks the walk
but he is NOT GOD.

Answer 2

First off he did not apologize for saying the remarks. He apologized for the reaction his comments caused. That is not apology to me and I am Catholic myself. My mother is Muslim though and I take some of my beliefs from Islam because it is a peaceful and interesting religion unlike what the media has fooled many people into believing it's not. Anyway, Benedict should never have said those things I do not know what was going through his mind when he did nor do I care. The fact that he is only apologizing for offending Muslims and not for saying them tells me he truly does believe these things and I do not trust him one bit. He should never have been invited as Pope. He needs to rethink his trip to Turkey, if I was the Turkish Prime Minister I would tell him to stay his behind at the Vatican.

Answer 3

No. He should not have apologized for telling the truth about Islam and Mohamed. Islam is a false religion and Mohamed is a false prophet. Jesus warned us that these things would come to pass before He returned. Of all people, we should be able to look to the Pope to stand his ground. Instead he knuckled under to criticism and terrorism. Shame on him!

Answer 4

The pope was sorry for the reaction to his speech given at the University of Regensburg in Germany but he didn't apologize for his speech and his comments which he attacked a whole religion with. he said that Islam is based on violence, and the Muslims used to spread their religion by violence i think he need to read about the early Muslims more.

Using a medieval text about holy wars can not reflect the Vatican's thoughts, i believe he forget the bit in the history about Crusades and the attacks against a sophisticated and tolerant Muslim world.

Muslims need a clear apology from the pope who represents many Christians.

Answer 5

He had no need to apologize. I am alarmed that the Muslims are trying so hard to prove that Saint correct. They are doing exactly what the Saint spoke of.

On the news they are saying we have to be 'careful' with our words so we don't 'offend' Muslims. Are we now living in a world where they can so easily bully the rest of the world? Why are they are not held responsible for behaving in a civilized manner and are not openly scorned when they do not?

World condemnation should be directed at those Muslims who are destroying churches, murdering the innocent people of Sudan, blowing things up all over the world to intimidate everyone into letting them get their way.

Answer 6

He should not have apologized to any one. He was quoting what someone else had said. The way the Muslims acted after the quote just made it seem more accurate. Muslims need to join the 21st century and stop living in the past.

Answer 7

All religous questions are difficult because of the 'worldviews' held by these/those/our/your people. Nevertheless, I think that the Pope did the right thing by apologising since:-
a) It's no skin off his nose
b) There is no 'danger' that he's going to convert these people.
c) You'd think that he have enough on his plate with all the different versions of christianity, without picking a fight, even accidentally, with these other guys.

Answer 8

Saladin was a gentleman in his ways with Richard, the Pope should be too towards the other side.

But I really think suicide bombers versus shaolin kung-fu in a match up would be great. think anime people and not some serious crazy stuff!

Answer 9

He didn't actually apologize. He stopped just short of an apology. I believe in fairness to all. But sometimes we get too politically correct and are afraid to speak from the heart.

Answer 10

There is nothing to apologize for, only to explain that today the world is different, and that sometimes countries are invaded, without provocation, "in the name of Christianity".