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Remarks by Pope Prompt Muslim Outrage, Protests

So the Pope made some so-called anti-Islamic statements at a mass in Germany. I don't know exactly what he said, but what I have seen of it didn't seem particularly offensive. I'd have to agree with him if he condemned the notions of 'holy war' and 'jihad', saying, "Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul," and apparently agreeing with some of the sentiments of 14th century Emperor Manuel II Paleologos whom he quoted several times saying "the Emperor goes to explain in detail the reasons why spreading the faith through violence is something unreasonable." Damn right it's unreasonable!

Now just why a Pope needs to condemn the actions of certain Muslims to a crowd of Christians I don't understand. It seems a very unwise thing to do. It's bound to stir up controversy, especially with many in the Muslim community who are quite thin-skinned when it comes to their beliefs. This was made so abundantly clear with the outrage, riots, and calls for violence and curtailing freedom of speech and press in the wake of the Danish cartoons portraying the Prophet Mohammed.

The thing that really stands out about all this is the reaction his remarks are getting from several high level authorities in the Muslim world. They are making such claims that the whole Muslim world is offended by this. Nice of them to speak for everyone. And suggesting that Pope Benedict rid himself of feelings of hate. It sounds like they're actually trying to stir up public outrage.

While I definitely don't like or trust the guy for many reasons, like the fact that he's very anti-homosexual and I think he was more pro-Nazi than he admits. I never have bought the argument that he was a hapless victim who was forced to join the Nazi Youth Core since I am aware that during the early years of the Nazi regime — when Ratzinger around age 14 became one of Hitler's youth — German boys were intimidated into joining the Nazi Youth corps but it was not required that they join. Perhaps he was brainwashed like most Germans at the time and has later seen the error of their hateful worldview. Maybe he doesn't hold Jews in contempt anymore but has shifted to Muslims. Who knows? Who fucking cares? But I think the {over}reaction he is getting is such an obvious example of the typical demagoguery of these times. If you say something that could be construed as insensitive toward a group of people then you are considered to be 'filled with hate'. Oh the rhetoric!

I know Ratzinger is intolerant of homosexuality and has a lot of negative perceptions about us and our 'lifestyle' in general, but I also seriously doubt that he hates us explicitly.

Seriously, the only way I can sum all of this up is to say: freaking get over it people...

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From:(Anonymous)
Date: December 4th, 2007 - 05:35 am

Question About Photo

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Do you know who owns the rights to the photo of the protest sign that says "Behead those who say Islam is violent"? I might like to use it for a book.
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