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He's got courage, that a point to his credit.:up:
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Yes, I do see how he's softening it (to a degree). Yet he's still taking a great big leap by saying any of this at all, he's putting his career at stake. Something quite rare among todays' politicians (unless it's something illegal that benifits them directly:nope: ). The pope I'm not so worried about he's in that position for life.
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I'd probably try to smooth out as well if I suddenly got thousands of angry people at me. Especially after witnessing the rabbid mobs after the Mohammed cartoons.
AT this point however, I just cannot take them serious. I mean, I can when some nut job decides its a fine thing to blow up innocent people in suicide actions. But that torches-and-pitchfork mentality is just too easy to get out in them. It is as if they almost WANT to be offended. Always waiting for signs that can reinforce what they already know: That the west thinks little of islam. |
I don't think I could force myself to read that. Seems very crazy.
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It's philosophy.....and one written in where reality is at a great distance from it.
Philosophy holds little use other than to waste time with meaningless haste. To focus attention to itself in the goal of self-perpetuation without goals or ends. (btw, you really didn't need to post that photo with the article). *EDIT* Looks like the Mohammedans have done an excellent job of refuting the Popes' remarks (sarcasm). http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060916/...nians_churches |
How many have downloaded the translation of the Pope;s speech and read it?
I did and well it seems a storm in a teacup and I find myself agreeing with Skybird. If you read the comments on the BBC news section's have your say you will see some ridiculous ones asking for the Pope to step down. It's not going to happen and the Catholic church and teh pope are not going to apologise especially when there is nothing to apologise for. I read one comment that the invasion of Byzantium (by muslims) was for self defence due to incursions from Byzantium, as written by one guy on the BBC Have your Say, and the gist was that it was fine. Now don't get me wrong but isn't this why Afghanistan and Iraq were invaded? So it's the other side of the same coin so they shouldn't be getting upset. But the popes speech was basically how can reason and faith can coexist, and showing that reason isn't blaspehmous but entwined with faith, the example being that you don't go about preaching by violence, that is not reason, it is against the faith, so in order to be faithful to god and his words you have to act with reason, think about what you do and why. Also I know the Christian church doesn't have a bloodless history but AFAIK no church of the Christian faith is calling for a wholly christian world, and didn't the Pope apologise for the way the Catholic church treated the Jews in the past? BTW my first name is Benedict..... |
Yes they really have red his speech very well - that's why it took them close to two days to even react to it! Has anyone noticed? The speech was held on Tuesday - the hysteria started on Thursday.
He said: "God is not pleased by blood and not acting reasonably is contrary to God's nature... Whoever would lead someone to faith needs the ability to speak well and to reason properly, without violence and threats. " No wonder that Islam has a problem with that and feels offended by being reminded of it's deficits! compare this to the many extremely violant passages in the 2nd, 4th, 8th and 9th Sura, and thoughout all of Quran, where violance, fighting and killing is even described as a pleasing of God, and a sure way to gain his sympathy! "To convince a reasonable soul, one does not need a strong arm or weapons of any kind or any other means of threatening a person with death," Reply: burning churches. Okay then. Islam makes sick minds. No offending, but a logical conclusion. even "moderate" Turks in Germany are attacking the Pope. A little generalization is in order, then. 2:190 - "And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you." 2:193 - "Fight them, till there is no persecution and the religion is Allah's" 2:244 - "So fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing." 4:76 - "Those who are believers fight in the way of Allah, and the unbelievers fight in the idols' way. So fight the friends of Satan; surely the guile of Satan is ever feeble." 8:39 - "Fight them till there is no persecution and the religion is Allah's entirely." 9:12 - "But if they break their oaths after their covenant and thrust at your religion, then fight the leaders of unbelief." 9:29 - "Fight (qaatiloo) those who believe not in Allah and the Last Day and do not forbid what Allah and his messenger have forbidden -- such men as practise not the religion of truth, being of those who have been given the Book -- until they pay the tribute out of hand and have been humbled." 9:123 - "O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you, and let them find in you a harshness 2:191 - "And slay them wherever you come upon them" 2:191 - "But fight them not by the Holy Mosque until they should fight you there; then if they fight you, slay them - such is the recompense of unbelievers." 4:89 - "then, if they turn their backs, take them, and slay them wherever you find them" 4:91 - "If they withdraw not from you, and offer you peace, and restrain their hands, take them, and slay them wherever you come on them; against them we have given you a clear authority." 9:5 - "Then when the sacred months are drawn away, slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them, and confine them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush." 4:74 - "So let them fight in the way of Allah who sell the present life for the world to come; and whosoever fights in the way of Allah and is slain, or conquers, we shall bring him a mighty wage." 4:74 - "When you meet the unbelievers, smite their necks, then, when you have made wide slaughter among them, tie fast the bonds; then set them free, either by grace or ransom, till the war lays down its loads." To hell with it. It's bandit's thinking, for a bandit's world, 7th century. Greed and hate and aggression, no sign of holiness. Bah. It is said that Islam loves peace and only fights in self-defense. Historically that is not true, it'S fight for the most in invasions and wars of attack, so I don't see it like that peaceful image, but just imagine it would be like that - of what help would that be, if even a carricature that is absolutely rule of the day and tame and according to western common practice and was pusbolished in a wetsern paper, in a Western country, is enogh to make Islam declare a case of violant self-defense? What trust you can put i9nto the reason of an actor who acted the most aggressive thorughout hisn own history, calls any self-defense of his vitim an act of aggression and an attack on Islam, and that even does not care to read a speech carefully and instead willingly ignores all context - just so that he can go onto the streets again, and burn symbols of those that refuse to become like him? Problem is that to a greater degree than any other political or religious ideology Islam considers itself to be the best world possible, to be in the best interest of all mankind, and that it therefore has the right to even impose itself on others who do not want to be part of it. That it willingly also use bribery to lurk others into it's realm is nothing that makes it's holiness shine in a brighter light. Muhammad used gifts and giving priviliges to secure the suppoort of his followers, he distributed the prey of his many many wars, and the crowd was cheering. Strange way to be serious aboiut a "holy message". Ah, bah-bah - it's all so disgusting. :down: |
I take the freedom to hijack the comment by a reader at Dhimmiwatch. take note of the texts he refers to.
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Islam wouldn't need to have any relevance in the world and in the West today, if they just would not have that damn O-I-L. That's the only reason why our representatives keep on talking to them, shaking their hands, and smile at their faces: O-I-L. We would not need them to sell goods they never learned the skill to invent and produce themselves. We would not need to deliver them weapons and tools to build them. we would not need to send them medicine they cannot produce themsleves. We would not need to send the Red Cross in when they have a desaster and find their socieities are too inadequate to handle that alone. We would not need to accept their demands to open the West for Muslim colonisation more and more. We would not need to tolerate Islamic presence in the West. we would have the freedom to simply leave them alone - and their would be nothing they could do about it. we would not need to invite them, as long as they are what they are. We would be free, and would have the freedom to defend our freedom. It would not be at their cost, for they voluntarily choose to live their lifes like they do and have been commanded by Muhammad to do - we do not demand them to stay where they are, it was their decision. We would be free just to move on and leave all the trouble with Islam behind. And we would have the freedom to set up preconditions: we would be able to demand them to give up their primitve minds and laws, clean their hands off all the blood, apologize for all the violance and desaster they have brought on human civilization, and then - only then - we would be able to decide if we invite them into our house, or not, and teach them how to raise skills and how to create a society's possebilities like our own. - We would have the freedom to choose. We would be free to no longer depend on them. We would be free to no longer accept their terms. we would not need to accept any obligations towards them. We would be free to laugh in their faces, turn our backs on them, and leave them alone, laughing, and living a much better life. It's not their reason, it's not their wonderful culture, it's not their peaceloving attiude, it's not their convincing tolerance, it's not their arts and treatment of women, it'sd not their magnificent reason and logic, it's not the attractiveness of their ideology, it's not the legal codes, it's not their ethics and values. It simply is about their damn O-I-L. Conclusions, anyone? |
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"Die Gewaltgeschichte des Christentums ist beednet, in der Gewaltgeschichte des Islam stecken wir mittendrin. die völlig unverhältnismäßigen reaktionen aus der muslimischen Welt zeigen, daß der Papst das richtige Thema angeschnitten hat." The complete speech in original German words can be found here: http://www.faz.net/s/RubBF7CD2794CEC4B87B47C719A68C59339/Doc~E13506B0B9C304B269D3CF78C543B2E42~ATpl~Ecommon ~Scontent.html The English translation here: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/be...nsburg_en.html Anyhow, there is a statement now saying that he regrets that he has been misinterpreted. Hehe, clever. That is as far as an apology for this should go - at maximum. I'm sure that many will not be satisfied with it, wanting to see him worshipping the greatness of Islam. what will come of his recommendation to translate his speech into Arabic so that Muslims themselves could form an opinion on the context he quoted in , remains to be seen. German Turks who speak German also attacked him. I think it is not only misinterpretation, but general anger that someone has put a finger on something where they are sore. I wonder why. |
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If this belief is there, then bringing Islam into it or not is irrelevant. For someone who believes it's okay to spread his religion through violence, it doesn't matter if your mouth is shut or open. Such a cleric only wants to hear you to know if you want to convert, pay dhimmi tax or die. They do not grant you the treatment (tolerance, silence) you want to offer them and in this process you contribute to your own "defeat" if I were to quote Saladin with some leeway. Had he used another example, would you see Christians being manouvered into massive protests? Stuff burning up? A comparison to Hitler? Would anything similar happen in Europe? You know that answer very well. If you search for Middle Eastern newspapers in the internet you will find a daily anti-west, anti-christian, anti-semite freak show and the European reaction to this is pure disdain. However a historical quote causes a wide-spread massive uproar - smells very fishy, and it is. The Muslims aren't protesting, they are being told to protest. Once again, as in the Muhammad cartoon episode, we are witnessing a complete false theatrical display. All of this is very important. We did not see this mobilization in the anniversary of 9/11. Not the manouvered masses on the streets, nor the piles of clerics and political figures had anything to say or any sign to display. A new precedent is being set. The more they show their organization and combined voice, the more we can demand their voice next time Muslim Iraqis kill Muslim Iraqis. Can't take the Pope's word without wiggling like a dying cockroach, but they have nothing to say about the inter-Muslim carnage. Why is killing less of an outrage than words? If one believes violence is appropriate, then it makes sense indeed. |
One day the world will wake up and understand the Peacful Religion of Islam is not so Peacfull for some.
And yet I do not see any Islam Leaders standing up and Denouncing the Violence? So basically what the pope said is true.. And the muslims are proving it yet again. Most of us know history. And history tells us that Christians once had a Time that is vaguly familiar to todays Islam. The Dark Ages had many people burned at the stake for being Pagans etc. Most where actually Christians killed by Radicals. Its pretty scary if you think about it. After the Dark ages Christians became a little more mello to what we have today. Muslims have yet to have a Dark Age type event. I'm afraid it might be coming though. |
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