POPE should not have commented so bad about ISLAM. When ISLAM did not comment on CHRISTIANITY !Any comments ?

Answer 1

No mistake, the Successor of Saint Peter, the Vicar of Christ on Earth, the Sovereign Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI has erred and the damage is done: His anti-Islam remarks are out and cannot be retracted, like bullets that cannot be retrieved once shot, adding a Catholic stamp to the Evangelist “Islam versus the West” justification for the U.S. neoconservative–led “WWIII on Islam.”

The damage done is snowballing rapidly to vindicate the rejection of the Catholic dogma of Papal Supremacy and infallibility by the Orthodox and other mainstream Christian churches, the secular and liberal intellectuals and the Muslims.

Were his remarks a “lapse,” a “tumble”? Even those Muslim religious and political leaders who have wisely and ardently taken upon themselves the difficult mission of trying to contain the damage and control the angry reactions found insufficient the Pope’s apologies on Sunday and Wednesday. If his slur against Islam was unintentional he should have made a more convincing apology.

“You either have to say this 'I'm sorry' in a proper way, or not say it at all; are you sorry for saying such a thing, or because of its consequences?” Turkey’s cabinet minister, Mehmet Aydin, said.

The minimum acceptable “proper way” according to the Qatar-based Egyptian Islamic influential and prominent scholar Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qardawi is to drop out the “insulting” quotation from the official text of the Pope’s speech.

The Pope’s quotation is also going down into Muslims’ collective memory as fitting into the U.S.-led war on “Islamic terror,” which is cloaked in anti-Islam terminology like President Bush’s blunders of “crusade,” “Islamic terrorists,” and his latest “Islamic Fascists.”

It boils down to be serving as a Catholic justification for an American political-military anti-Islam campaign. “Many Muslims are on the defensive in our modern world with its dominance of western secular perspectives, backed up by brutal military force which is often indistinguishable from the terrorism it claims to be fighting.”

The Pope’s attempts to portray his speech as a scholarly and theological matter is not convincing enough to distance the Vatican from being embroiled in political involvement or to shadow the fact that the Pontiff is also a politician and a head of a state, which helped to undermine communism; no one can expect him to be happy or eager to see a U.S. defeat whether in Iraq, Afghanistan or the overall war on terror.

“Why the pope chose to throw a hand grenade into a powder keg, and why he chose to do it at this moment in history”? asked George Friedman.

“Bush has been trying to portray the war against Islamist militants as a clash of civilizations, one that will last for generations and will determine the future of mankind. Benedict, whether he accepts Bush's view or not, offered an intellectual foundation for Bush's position,” Friedman added.

His quotation is also viewed within the context of the Vatican’s intolerance of other churches. How could a church be tolerant vis-à-vis another religion when it cannot afford to accept Christian Protestants as “sister churches” and describe them as “ecclesial communities”?

“I wish the Catholic pope had considered the reaction to his remarks,” the head of the Egypt's Coptic Orthodox church, Pope Shenouda III, told journalists, adding: “Being enthusiastic about one's religion shouldn't lead to judging other peoples' religions. Criticizing others' faith breeds enmity and divisions.” )

It’s a pity that the Pope has chosen to exacerbate a world divide over religious lines that have nothing to do with the real problems humanity faces today, and it is saddening to watch how humanity in the post-cold war era has shifted from a real divide to absurd divides that contribute to humanity’s deteriorating material as well as moral and ethical tragic status quo under the U.S.-led globalization world order.

Answer 2

When will you guys get it? The pope quoted a 14th century theologian and said at least 2 times it was not necessarily his own opinion. Not only that but what he said was true. The People of Islam have been mislead to believe in conversion by the sword. It was taught by Mohammad the prophet. And then the next day after this was said, the same guys saying the pope was wrong proved him right by shooting a Catholic nun in the head 4 times and burning down some buildings. I realize not all Muslims are violent, however there is a bigger faction of the radicals than the world should be comfortable with tolerating.

Answer 3

The pope should have kept his big mouth to himself. I don't think he stands for what most people in the world do. Islam needs to stop trying to cram their beliefs down the throats of the rest of the world!! Look at the facts here. Terrorist that are Islam are bombing everybody that don't agree with them. They have taken it upon themselvs to force the United States into submission, and they believe in killing thousands of people who don't agree with them. Cowards, that hide behind Islam, is no different than cowards that side with the pope! Look at what happend on 9/11, and Islam was behind it. The Pope makes a comment about it and suddenly they are going to kill him too, I guess. No matter who's side one takes, one cannot win! How about it, if they are all put back on their camels, and once again become the poor of the world? New inventions coming down the pipe, will take the place of the over priced oil they have, thus taking away the money and power they have now. I think they both need to just shut up, and get along! Everything is NOT a holy war, has not been, never will be. Why is it so important to Islam to keep digging up bones about a comment the pope made? Around 80% of the world is christians, and when you take the others out of the equation, that leaves the Islam. Learn to keep your trouble making to yourself, and that goes for all religions. If Islam wants to do something to the pope for his comments, then so be it. The Terrorists of the world are not that many people, and if they want a war, then it shall be a war of wars! If any humans are left after all this takes place, then was it really that important to prove who was right or wrong? Killing our people in the United States will stop, along with the other nations in which they inflict harm. Piss the United States off enough, and the United States will level the whole countries of Islam, and then the problem will be resolved once an for all. Is this what it's going to take to wake these people up? You asked for any comments, and you got mine! The United States is not called a super power for no reason, and if the little people of the world keep up what they are doing, they will bring it on themselves. Group's of people in the street of a small country burning the American Flag, and chanting death to all Americans don't realize what they are doing. We have the power to wipe that country from the face of the earth with the push of a button. Is this what it's going to come down to? Keep it up, and they might just get what they want, but it won't be what they "think" it will be.

Answer 4

If you actually read the transcript the Pope wasn't criticising Islam, but quoting an argument from some 14th century Byzantine Emperor that did criticise Islam as violent and irrational.

In any case, the violent irrational reaction to the speech proves the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Paleologus was right.

Answer 5

I think because of fear. AFTER 9/11 ISLAM is spreading more as compared to any religion. After 9/11 some 70 thousand embraced ISLAM in United States and Europe in just ten months.

Answer 6

actual i do no longer think of it concerns if the Pope is "suitable" or "incorrect" as a techniques by way of fact the historic accuracy or no longer. in reality it insulted a extensive team of folk and that's reason adequate to say sorry. i'm no longer a Christian or a Muslim yet i think of that each and every physique with a feeling of right and incorrect would say sorry purely as a rely of courtesy. this may well be a very unhappy progression. The Pope desires to desert his ego here. WWJD?

Answer 7

From the answers you ve got, i can tell that no one cares about the others feelings. What if someone insulted Jesus, what they ll do?? and what if someone say that Judaism is terrorist religion? fire will be on.. but if Islam have been insulted they wonder; why Muslims over react that way!!

they give themselves the right to express their anger and the right NOT to be insulted. but gives no right for muslims to do the same... shame!
And ofcourse Muslims never said bad comments on christianity and IF this happens they ll call muslims as terrorists and planting hate..... its double standerd world

Answer 8

The best way to answer this is: Not all Islam are terrorist but all the terrorist have been Islam! Islam to me does not sound like a piece full religion, when was the last time the middle east has been at piece!

Answer 9

islam is already doing much against non-muslims including christians so there is no need 4 them 2 speak such things in open. pope is absolutely rite.

Answer 10

First , I am not Catholic.

Second, he was quoting a 14 century person, not making a comment of his own.

Third, what he said was outdated but comments from Muslims (apologize or we will put you to the sword) have made what he said out to be true.

It is ignorant to say we are not violent and if you don't agree we will cut you off at the neck.