Where is the pope and why is he currently being criticized?(who is criticizing him too)
2006-11-28 14:32:07 · 7 answers · asked by snowboarder99300 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
He is currently in Turkey. He was criticized because he implied that he considered Islam to be a violent religion. Those words are especially controversial now, since he's in a country whose population is 99% Muslim.
2006-11-28 14:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by Joy M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This Pope is politically savvy. First he got his 'head bashed' for mentioning that a person had said Islam was a violent religion. And now he goes to ask the Imams to denounce violence as the means to a political end. Pretty smart backing 'um into, at the very least, a rhetorical corner.
Stepped in mud and now smells like the morning dew.
2006-11-28 22:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Popes are religious leaders, the head of the Catholic Church. This Pope thinks he's a commentator for CNN on world events. He needs to clean up the messes within the Catholic church and stay at the Vatican. He's got plenty to keep him busy there.
2006-11-29 08:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Debra D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is in Turkey currently, Muslims are upset with him because he used a quote that made it sound like he thought Islam was spread by the sword.
2006-11-28 22:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by aol_sucks_but_im 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the pope is currently in turkey, he is trying to silence his critics there
2006-11-29 22:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turkey. He made a comment a few months ago that Islam was linked with violence and he quoted someone saying that Islam was spread by the sword. Muslims are angry with him.
2006-11-28 22:35:25 · answer #6 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in Turkey. Turkey is somewhat of a gateway to the East and the West, a sort of bridge between the "muslim" and the "christian" worlds, respectively.
2006-11-28 22:34:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋