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India-Pakistan
Pope's remarks 'precursor' to religious war: VHP
2006-09-16
NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday called Pope Benedict's remarks against Islam "a precursor to a greater war between Islam and Christianity". VHP chief Ashok Singhal said Islam was rapidly expanding in the West, thereby "threatening the existence of Christianity". "It is a battle of survival for them," he told a press conference. Singhal said though Hindus would not draw into this global battle, but cautioned that neither India nor Hindus would remain unaffected by it. The Ultra-Hindu nationalist party chief accused the pope and Christian missionaries of spending billions of rupees on religious conversions in secular societies. He accused the pope of running secret organisation Opus Dei to spread Christianity in secular societies.
Posted by:Fred

#16  As a teacher in a Catholic elementary/middle school; I ocassionally hear someone defend the Islamic "faith" as something to be considered. However, when I quote them the New Testament Gospel(S) and ask them to find ANYTHING remotely similar in the Koran, all conversations about "comparitive religions" comes to a screeching halt. Also, one small caveat, please excuse any mispelled words...my spell check doesn't seem to function in this mode.
Posted by: Wolfdog   2006-09-16 20:13  

#15  It's high time we had a war between the religion of fear, hate and death, and the religion of love, peace and life. The civilized world hangs in the balance. I don't think I'm overstating this. To the pit of Hell with Islam, and it's teachings.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-09-16 19:58  

#14  --Singhal said though Hindus would not draw into this global battle, but cautioned that neither India nor Hindus would remain unaffected by it. --

Oh, yeah, like they don't have a history w/Islam.
Posted by: anonymous2u   2006-09-16 18:15  

#13  The VHP resents Hindus converting to another religion but many Hindus do that just to escape from the Hindu Caste System. This is the weakspot of Hinduism which exposes its own inherent vulnerability.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-09-16 10:37  

#12  The Ultra-Hindu nationalist party chief accused the pope and Christian missionaries of spending billions of rupees on religious conversions in secular societies.

It's, uh, what we do. "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you." Matthew 28:19-20.
Posted by: Mike   2006-09-16 08:52  

#11  So let's have war.
Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550   2006-09-16 05:26  

#10  The pope's remarks were a quote from some guy back in the 14th century who was "debating" with some Muzzy "cleric", IIUC. Not his own words. So, from a rational perspective, the real issue is the context in which he chose that quote, what message was he trying to convey. Regards his intent we must ask was the quote indicative of what he thought, or was it just a data point along the way to something else, something better illuminated by using the quote, but not limited to or endorsing the quote.

Or, if you're a Muzzy Mutt, who cares? Dirka Dirka Mohammed Jihad we must kill everyone.
Posted by: flyover   2006-09-16 04:17  

#9  the only problem is the vatican has already come out with conciliatory statements saying: the pope was naive, didn't expect to be taken out of context yadda yadda.

Why will there be a holy war?

Islamonuts will go on rampages killing christians sure but the christians won't organise and hit back.
Christianity has become a largely pacifist religion and is raddled with multi culti doctrine.

They'll apologise first, wish they wouldn't but they probably will.

I will point out that other pacifist faiths have been supplanted and overrun by aggressive Islam:

Pakistan was once Buddhist. So was Indonesia. So was India (now hindu but large numbers of muzzies) and bangladesh. Malaysia and Afghanistan too.

Now look at them. THe buddhists didn't fight back.

Now they've only got Thailand left, maybe a couple other places.

That is what will happen to us unless we fight but the question is: can we get enough unity to do it? Or has the multi culti dogma so weakened us we won't have the will to fight?

The indoctrination starts in primary school. Just look at AFP Mick Keelty's recent comments: "Muslims aren't the enemy...they aren't terrrorists yadda yadda".
Posted by: anon1   2006-09-16 03:40  

#8  This topic was so important to me that I had to start another thread. I invite all of you to please contribute. This is waaaaay too close to the end-times for comfort. If there is a "false world religion", it is Islam.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-09-16 02:50  

#7  Ooops, Sherry, very quick jot with typo errors etc...
Meant to say 1. VHP is an ultra Hindu party. 2. It is stronly resentful of Christian missionary work there. 3. Opus Dei is not as sinister as VHP says. VHP hates the Pope virtually as much as islam. Not that much of an ally with non Hindus outside India.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-09-16 02:29  

#6  Duh -- my reading comprehension is pretty high, but I didn't understand a word you wrote.
Posted by: Sherry   2006-09-16 01:47  

#5  That'll be a selfish, prejudiced localized VHP speaking about the Opus Dei canard from his narrow worldview. I'm not Catholic, not even monotheist but this party is simply myopia and miffed over competition. Little wrong with Hinduism in the wider perspective except that this group is so narrowly partisan.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-09-16 01:09  

#4  So Super Friends is over now? Oh fark! Here come the New Agers....
Posted by: Thoth   2006-09-16 00:46  

#3  A Pope with brass ones, where's the enlistment office?
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-16 00:23  

#2  Just so they know: When it starts? I'm with the Pope.....and I'm armed
Posted by: Frank G   2006-09-16 00:14  

#1  There's a difference between people who choose, of their own free will, to become christians and those who are forced, at the point of a sword, to become Muslims.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-09-16 00:12  

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