The Muslim world is in a dither again. This time they are aghast that Pope Benedict spoke about "jihad" and the Prophet. The various Muslim organizations condemn the Holy Father for linking the "spread of Islam" with the "sword." The Pope's remarks, of course, do nothing of the sort. The Pope quotes the 14th-century Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus. The Holy Father calls the quote "brusque."
The "religion of peace" reacted by burning the Pope in effigy.
I can not believe that PB16 was naive enough to think that qualifications of his quote of other's remarks were enough and that he expected someone to actually read his words for context and understanding. Pope Benedict XVI is very smart. I am curious how this will play out.
UPDATE: I should be clear...the Pope's comments do link the spreading of Islam with the sword, but it is unclear to me that he is making that point personally. It is clear he feels that bloodshed and the name of God are incompatible.
As if to prove his point, the religion of peace reacted violently to the accusation that they are violent, including murdering a Catholic nun. You simply can not make up this level of stupidity.
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