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2005-04-25 Europe

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Posted by Spot 2005-04-25 8:41:35 AM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The last phrase is the clincher. Has me grinning.

built on respect for the dignity of every human person

Pope Benedict is talking nice,but this is a direct swipe at Islams inability to treat every human with respect and dignity. It draws out the direct contrast of Islam's treatment of women, infidels, dhimmis, etc.

created as we Christians firmly believe, in the image and likeness of God

And a passing point for the charitable social work the modern Catholic church has done in the third world, versus the paucity of any effort from the rich wahhabists and others inside Islam. To help every one including non-beleivers as if he/she were in the likeness and image of God.

imperative to engage in authentic and sincere dialogue

I hope this is the Pope is saying "If you are religious and call yourselves beleivers in the God of Abraham, show it. We are willing to talk if/when you do".

Posted by OldSpook 2005-04-25 9:55:21 AM|| 2005-04-25 9:55:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Another telling difference. When the Pope calls attention to the Jewish/Christian belief that humans are created in the image of God, this flies in the face of islamic theology which explicitly denies this.

Posted by peggy 2005-04-25 10:33:24 AM|| 2005-04-25 10:33:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I left something out of my above comment.

In other words, Benedict did not dilute/avoid explicit Christian theology in favor of a more islamically-correct general or shared theology where the similarities between religions are stressed and the differences ignored.

Posted by peggy 2005-04-25 10:39:38 AM|| 2005-04-25 10:39:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Pope Benedict Reaches Out to Muslims

With a long stick, one hopes.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-04-25 11:25:50 PM|| 2005-04-25 11:25:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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