Did The Pope Sufficiently Apologize?

Question

I would love to hear from all people of all religeous backgrounds. I am not ashamed to say that I am a Catholic, but I do not agree with the popes views and that speech that he made. I thought that religeon was supposed to teach peace, love and respect. I am begining to think that what the Pope had said would start a religeous war. To those who wish christians harm because of the Popes error, please keep in mind that what he had said is not the views of all Catholics. I have a lot of respect for and wish to learn more about other cultures and their religeous beliefs. Please let me know what is your opinion on this subject.

Answer 1

I think for some Muslims what the pope said was kinda of a shock, the previous pope was liked by many Muslims for the efforts he made to reach out to them. I think the tense times in which he made the comments played a factor in why many are angered by what he said. He's a fairly new pope and many Muslims don't know what he feels about Islam.His comments came before he reached out for interfaith dialog with Muslims. So, his speech and those specific passages he chose seemed to many Muslims to reflect his view of Islam and he was exposing it indirectly. Now the pope came out to clarify his stance and distant himself from those comments, which is a good thing but of course not enough for those extremists on both sides who want to flame wars and those who really believe that is an ongoing war on Islam, but hasn't been officially declared yet. Also, him being a respected religious figure many Muslims wanted to protest the fact that everyone nowadays seems insult Islam and they are sick of it. As most have nothing to do with today's crimes done in the name of Islam, and just want to vent their hurt when the most sacred to them is being abused.

Now, with that said in no way should Muslims react violently nor are crimes against churches nor Christians justifies. Allah (swt) and the Prophet warned against harming places of worship and people of worship during wars, let alone protest. Islamically it's fine to express yourself but in a peaceful manner. Now, for a pope who wants to show his mission is of a mission of love, peace, and dialog for a better humanity. Those comments weren't the best jump-start. Like I said tense times, and the pope is fairly new his intentions would've been manipulated. Anyways, not all Muslims feel alike about the pope, nor do catholic as you said. Anyways, I pray that this doesn't get any bigger and that something good comes out of this. I appreciate you coming forward with your view, it's nice to her from a catholic.

peace unto you

Answer 2

quite, yet actual the final pope did finally say sorry to the orthodox church for the sacking of Constantinople for the time of the crusades. It replaced right into a sturdy step forward (finally). And specific, the arab international locations did conquer a extensive component to the international, and held an empire better than rome at one factor, even though it fell different than for inner issues. Any declare that the crusades have been to safeguard a 'holy land' is organic lack of know-how, as this land replaced into in no way rightfully romes or maybe the jews.

Answer 3

First of all, the Pope has not started a religious war, there has been a religious war going on just no one wants to use those terms. Frankly, no matter what the Pope said the Muslim extremists are far too sensitive. I personally would not murder nuns and set fire to dozens of Church's if the Iranian President said anything offensive towards Christianity. It is just silly. Eventually the whole sect. will self-destruct.

Answer 4

Pope Whatever-His-Name-Is has apologized enough!

These Muslims that are burning this and destroying that are getting bent out of shape because another religious nut basically said—or quoted someone else as saying—their precious prophet spreads a message of violence, yet these same Muslims were probably as quiet as a hamster's fart when certain Muslims affiliated with Al-Qaida carried out violent acts of terrorism on 9-11.

Give me a break already!

There should be no double standard here from these hypocritical Muslims: either you get outraged over any and all acts or words of violence or you don't.

You cannot pick and choose and you cannot have it both ways.

Answer 5

Christ himself was crucified for exposing the evil the Pharisees did.
Regarding the Pope, he only cited the evil Islam do. Why should he apologize for the truth. Coercing people to convert through intimidation and threats. To tell you the truth up to this day, they persecute and kill all Christians
and non believers. In fact they kill each other like mad dogs just because the other is a Shia or the other is a Sunni.

Answer 6

First ,in His apology ,The Pope claimed that quoting from historical records does not mean that he endorses these records,then what is the aim of his quoting?.Second,the quoting describes all Muslims-not individuals-as terrorists.Third,He did not mention the crusaders as Christian terrorists while he was discussing terrorism in the name of religion.And on the head of that all he mocked our Prophet Mohammed(peace be upon him)by describing all what he brought is evil.(by his quotation).If He has read the teachings of Islam,I think He would not mention these trivials.

Answer 7

I am an atheist... yet I didn't see anything wrong with what the pope said... apart from the fact that his whole talk was themed on 'faith and reason', which is an oxymoron.

He essentially said he was sorry that Moslems reacted to his speech like a bunch of dickheads. What more do you want?

Answer 8

What he said was true...but no matter how much or how sincere his apology is/was - it will never be enough for some radical muslims. We're already in a religious war of sorts...

You sound young - try not to worry about it too much. There are good Muslims out there just like there are good Christians (of all religions) in this world.

Answer 9

I don't think the pope should have apologized at all.
This world has lost it's common sense, and political correctness had gone way overboard.
The pope was quoting writings from years ago.
The reaction of the Muslims is idiotic........and just another excuse to inflame their people for more destruction and terrorism.

Answer 10

There was no need to apologize at ALL. He did nothing but quote a 14th century emperor. He didn't necessarily agree with the quote, he just quoted it.

Let's try this. Hitler once said, "I hate jews."


Now, because I quoted it, does it mean I agree with it? Not a chance in hell, I hate no one as a group.

So remind me again why the pope should apologize at all?