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2006-09-13 Europe

Pope criticizes Western secularism and Islam's jihad

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-09-13 12:23|| || Front Page|| [11139 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Certainly he closes the door to an idea which was very dear to John Paul II - the idea that Christians, Jews and Muslims have the same God and have to pray together to the same God," he said.

He is right. Christians and Jews pray to the same God. Muslims pray to a bloodthristy moon god.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-09-13 12:32|| 2006-09-13 12:32|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the Muzzies really liked it when the former pope kissed a copy of the Koran. At least the one who was with him for the phot op really appeared pleased.

Posted by ex-lib 2006-09-13 12:47|| 2006-09-13 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3
He began his speech by quoting a 14th-century Byzantine emperor, Manuel II Paleologus, in a conversation with a "learned Persian" on Christianity and Islam -"and the truth of both."

"Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached," the pope quoted the emperor.

Brings a tear to the eyes, it does. And gives me a reason to finally finish the third volume of the history of Byzantium.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-09-13 13:34|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-09-13 13:34|| Front Page Top

#4 The complete address is at the link below:

Faith, Reason and the University
Memories and Reflections

Posted by mrp 2006-09-13 13:53|| 2006-09-13 13:53|| Front Page Top

#5 That paragraph below from the Pope sums up what us and the civilised world must wake up and realise is the evil of islam!!!!!!

"Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached," the pope quoted the emperor.

Posted by Chating Elmang3305 2006-09-13 14:02|| 2006-09-13 14:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Pope criticizes Western secularism and Islam's jihad

It's the jihad, stupid!

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-13 14:13|| 2006-09-13 14:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Just ignore the commercial, Zenster, LOL. You're out of practice since you don't watch TV anymore, heh.

Posted by flyover 2006-09-13 14:16|| 2006-09-13 14:16|| Front Page Top

#8 And we can thank those wonderful marxists for the 70 years of Soviet undermining of western culture which has decimated the religous foundation of Europe. They created a vacuum that Islam is only too happy to fill.

Posted by remoteman 2006-09-13 15:28|| 2006-09-13 15:28|| Front Page Top

#9 And we can thank those wonderful marxists for the 70 years of Soviet undermining of western culture which has decimated the religous foundation of Europe. They created a vacuum that Islam is only too happy to fill.

Yes, spirituality, and demographically (european wimmen vote with their belly).

But not only Europe.

Haven't you a thing called "Culture war" (while it should be called "resistance against cultural marxism") there in the USA?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-09-13 16:16|| 2006-09-13 16:16|| Front Page Top

#10 "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached," the pope quoted the emperor.

The pope went on to say that violent conversion to Islam was contrary to reason and thus "contrary to God's nature."

OK. Now that explains the situation quite well. What do you suggest, Pope Benedict? As a non-Catholic Christian, I'd like to know.

Posted by BigEd 2006-09-13 17:01|| 2006-09-13 17:01|| Front Page Top

#11 The pope went on to say that violent conversion to Islam was contrary to reason and thus "contrary to God's nature."

-hahaha, maybe he should read the whole koran and realize that 90% of the bullshit therein is not only contrary to the nature of the Almighty but to anyone w/half a brain, or anyone having any remote concept of science, anatomy, medicine, government, philosophy........

Posted by Broadhead6 2006-09-13 23:47|| 2006-09-13 23:47|| Front Page Top

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