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2006-11-27 Europe

Turks take to streets to protest at Pope's visit

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "He calls Muslims bloody when Islam is a religion of love."

Heehee, the whole concept of irony seems to be lost on the Muslim world. Whats the over-under on death and property damage from papal visit rioting?

Posted by SteveS 2006-11-27 11:55|| 2006-11-27 11:55|| Front Page Top

#2 An interesting dynamic is developing. This report comes from the Guardian, as far as I know not terribly fond of Christians, and yet there isn't a "Yes, but" sentence in the article. Instead, the unthinking anti-Christianity of modern Turkey is in stark relief, going back to the establishment of country. (Roman Catholicism and other variants of western Christianity are not recognised by the government. It isn't clear whether the native Orthodox variant of Christianity is recognized, although the final sentence makes it clear there is a de facto disability whether or not also de jure.) Even more so, considering that modern Turkey is ever presented as the most reasonable, most Western looking of the Muslim countries -- as certainly I've thought and talked about it.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-11-27 12:12|| 2006-11-27 12:12|| Front Page Top

#3 My personal favorite is the protest sign claiming Jesus is not the Son of God but a prophet of ~~the Temple of Elemental Evil~~ Islam. I think I spotted it at LGF. Unsurprisingly, none of the news I have read reproduces that image, preferring instead to run pics of signs protesting the Pope's lack of sensitivity.

War, please.

Posted by Excalibur 2006-11-27 14:56|| 2006-11-27 14:56|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm with TW. It's almost imperceptible but it's almost like, between the lines you can read, "Hey, maybe these people really are fucking insane..."
Granted, it's in a low voice or small print, but I've noticed it. Or more of it...

Posted by tu3031 2006-11-27 15:09|| 2006-11-27 15:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Yup, some of the MSM is getting an education by the outrageous stupidity constantly bubbling out of Islam.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-11-27 21:44|| 2006-11-27 21:44|| Front Page Top

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