Why did the pope bring up such issues about islam in the first place? He is such an educated and wise person.?

Question

He didn't think before speaking? I am Christian and dissappointed one.

Answer 1

I'm sure he thought about his remarks before he made them. I applaud his remarks!

He's not very politically correct--and I think that's great!

Its about time someone in power stopped referring to islam as the 'religion of peace' and called it what it is---conversion by the sword.

The Pope is OK in my book.

Answer 2

a really sturdy question to ask. one difficulty regardless of the reality that, might want to we relate faith for countries' complications? I agree that countries we see which comprise Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan are in one of those undesirable state. We might want to look on the historic part of it. those countries were at warfare lengthy before by employing overseas forces. for instance in Afghanistan the position it develop into invaded by employing the Russians. recognize that it develop into in the time of that element the Taliban, which develop into considered freedom warring parties develop into helped by employing the human beings. yet another aspect is there's no administration contained in the state. Religions aside, the politics are in a dire state and extremist those which have the skill and guns have the capacity to win the hearts of the voters. we may be able to look at a Muslim ruled county like Malaysia. word that i do not call it an Islamic u . s . a . regardless of the actual reality they have the syaria regulation and the chief is a muslim. not each and every of the voters are muslims. And this is going an same to all the different countries contained in the international. I doubt to be sure a very one hundred% muslim, christian, pagan, buddhist u . s . a .. Malaysian voters believed in a Muslim chief because he might want to be depended on and shows applications. recognize that this isn't because he's a muslim, yet because he's a in a position chief. we may be able to correctly finish that for countries espescially contained in the middle east it fairly is lower than conflict. it isn't the religion it fairly is the reason or aspect, yet contained in the stressful political difficulty and the incapablities of the leaders.

Answer 3

Then you're not paying attention. He brought it up because it's a very real problem today. Islamic leaders all over the world think nothing of their followers using violence to further their aims or support their religion. Some of them even incite it from their pulpits, so to speak.

Before the Benedict even *thinks* of apologizing, he should first demand an apology from Muslim militants and the leaders who incite them for the wanton acts of violence perpetrated in the name of being "offended."

The Pope quoted a conversation from the Middle Ages. Words, old ones at that. Two moronic, semi-literate groups of Muslims firebombed a couple of churches, one of which wasn't even Catholic, if I read that right. A couple other Muslim psychos kill a nun and her body guard. A NUN, for crying out loud. And Muslim leaders excuse that sort of garbage because the psychos were "offended." In other words, they'll blame other people for their own followers' horrid, murderous behavior, rather than putting the blame where it belongs, on the murderous militant, whose behavior has been reinforced by their culture, which glorifies violence and murder rather than peace and dialogue.

These Muslim leaders harping on the Pope for an apology over mere words, should be BEGGING the Christian world for forgiveness for their own followers' violent behavior.

Answer 4

Pope Benedict did nothing wrong. Let's get over it.

The Pope made a quote from a discourse between Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus and an educated Persian on the subject of Christianity and Islam.

He quoted what the emperor said to make a point.
He asked a rhetorical question after the quote: "As far as understanding of God and thus the concrete practice of religion is concerned, we find ourselves faced with a dilemma which nowadays challenges us directly. Is the conviction that acting unreasonably contradicts God's nature merely a Greek idea, or is it always and intrinsically true?"

He goes on with the of the Greek philosophical nature of the New Testament and how Christianity bases itself on the "Logos" which means the "word" (God) and reason.

The Pope concludes with a further quote by the emperor:
"Not to act reasonably (with logos) is contrary to the nature of God," said Manuel II, according to his Christian understanding of God, in response to his Persian interlocutor. It is to this great logos, to this breadth of reason, that we invite our partners in the dialogue of cultures. To rediscover it constantly is the great task of the university.

My question is, what is wrong with what the Pope said? Muslims should examine their religion in the light of reason. That is the least they can do.

By having Muslims go on violent protests and murdering people only confirms the emperor Manuel ll's views on Islam being based on unreasonable principles of violence and mayhem. How can God manifest Himself through this? This is NOT the nature of God, but of the adversary.

Answer 5

first of all, education does not mean "wise".

however, i want you to look at the words that the pope used. did he lie, or were those the words that were written?

there were none offended, i imagine. i think that the "offense" is made up, since what the pope did was condemn the muslem violence, the christian violence and even the catholic violence that was done to the jew and muslem.

read the transcript and then read the historical reference of what was said and when it was said.

btw - i am christian, but not even close to being a catholic

-eagle

Answer 6

He sure put his foot in his mouth, didn't he? And it seems that with each new statement he is just making it a bit worse. *sighs* I think he meant to say that trying to spread the faith by violent means is evil,, but why he chose to quote from that source is beyond me. And his faux pas is being exploited thoroughly by extremists. Pope John Paul II was very gifted in diplomacy and interfaith relations. This incident may be a real shift in the dynamics of relations between the Pope and the Church and militant Muslims. I fear for the safety of Christians in the Middle East now more than ever. There was a Chaldean priest kidnapped in Baghdad last month, and there are Christians in Pakistan. We'll see if the Muslim rage gets taken out on them.

Answer 7

The Pope tries regularly to keep the faithful from falling into grave sin or error. Like it or not Islam is in grave spiritual error.

Answer 8

Ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away.

Fundamentalist Islam has been murdering nonbelievers for years. It is about time some world religious leaders spoke out against it. I just wish the leaders of Islam would join in condemning their radical elements instead of constantly making excuses for them.

Answer 9

He didn't think. I am surprised as well, given the current situation in the Middle East he couldn't have thought that his remarks were going to create a warm fuzzy feeling among Muslims. Still sometimes people forget engage that little filter we are born with and say some truly ignorant things.

Answer 10

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.