Why should the Pope apologise? ... I dont remember any apology from a leading Muslim for 9/11. 7/7, etc.?

Question

I am confused. The Muslim community are screaming and shaking their fists at the Pope.... but where was the apology for all the terrorist attacks done in the name of Islam, the beheading videos, that disgusting rally in London with the "death" placards, etc.
Surely this is hyprocrisy at its highest level?

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

it is nearly a woman asking "can we ever recieve a significant and meant apology for 9/11 and seven/7 from adult males?" specific, 9/11 replaced into finished by people who have been the two muslims and adult males. that does no longer recommend all adult males are in charge or that all and sundry muslims are in charge. So why could desire to the two of those communities apologise for it as though it have been their fault?

Answer 3

As a fallen away Catholic I usually don;t pay mush attentionusually. But he was the only World Leader to hit the nail on the head . What I have studied shows MoHammed as a soldier never put his sword down in spreading his word from ALLah. He spoke of hatred for Jews and other infidels. He was not the prophet of Love as in Jesus Hinduism or Buddism.
He is the perpertator of Hatred.

Answer 4

You're not listenening. I have heard many, many muslim voices expressing hurt and upset at the terrorist attacks made in the name of Islam. All the more painful to them because the perpertrators make out that they are following Islam, which they are not.
An innocent man should not apologise for something he did not do.

The pope said what he said. He was responisible for what he said. He should apologise.

Answer 5

The pope should not apologise and hasn't. Muslims, like jews, will scream and shake their fists and anyone who criticizes them, especially if the critcism is true.

So what else is new?

Answer 6

Your exactly right ! Oh yeah, you forgot to put in the fact that more crybabies (muslims) are writing their little protest signs in English now - you gotta remember that they are playing to the media now......

Well the majority of muslims (satan worshippers) agree with what happened on 9/11, 7/7 and that school in Russia where 300+ people - mostly children were murdered. I didnt see any muslim protest against these acts. Did any of you ??????

Well I am making my protest over here in Iraq, 8 confirmed kills so far !

Answer 7

muslims dont like criticizim. they proved the words the pope spoke to be right . i dont think he should have appolagized at all and as usual it is ok to have a go at christians but not muslims. they just behave like uncivalised animals

Answer 8

He should not apologise. The Muslims will not debate this, they resort to name calling. I agree with you 100per cent. Anyone who diasgrees must, by definition, be a supporter of terror.

Answer 9

the only way some people are going to realize that Muslims are doing bad things in the name of religion is when a bomber comes and kills them all.

Answer 10

The Holy Father was responcible for what he said, leading Muslim clerics were not guilty of 9.11. But the American government is guilty of war crimes in the Middle East and I do not blame individual Americans. Many of whom are wonderful examples of human beings. Remember that we can never delegate guilt or blame...

Answer 11

I so totally agree with you. How quickly they forget. The Muslim Community get right up my nose. Why is it when we go to their country we must respect their dress code etc, to do with their religion, but when they invade our country, we must all be politically correct , respect their religious belief's, even though they condemn ours. respect their dress code, even though they despise ours and what really makes my blood boil, we build them Mosques.....my local chapel is falling down about us.... when on earth will this country learn to look after its own....and now allow these people to become parasites on our society.