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didnt really read it but from the title, good good :P
Pope sorry for offending Muslims
Pope Benedict XVI
The Pope said he wanted to clarify the true meaning of his address
Pope Benedict XVI has apologised in person for causing offence to Muslims in a speech in Bavaria last week.
He said the medieval text which he quoted did not express in any way his personal opinion, adding the speech was an invitation to respectful dialogue.
Some Muslim leaders said his statement was sufficient to defuse the row, but others said it did not go far enough.
The 14th Century Christian emperor's quote said the Prophet Muhammad brought the world only evil and inhuman things.
The Pope has been under intense scrutiny amid angry reactions from throughout the Muslim world.
I hope this serves to appease hearts and to clarify the true meaning of my address, which in its totality was and is an invitation to frank and sincere dialogue, with mutual respect
Pope Benedict XVI
Text of Pope's apology
Excerpts from original speech
Reaction was mixed in Turkey, although Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said the Pope's planned visit to the mainly Muslim country was still expected to go ahead in November.
Turkey's most senior Muslim religious figure, Ali Bardakoglu, welcomed the Pope's statement, and described his respect for Islam as a "civilised position".
But State Minister Mehmet Aydin said the pontiff appeared to be saying he was sorry for the outrage but not necessarily the remarks themselves.
"You either have to say this 'I'm sorry' in a proper way or not say it at all - are you sorry for saying such a thing or because of its consequences?" he said.
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Pope Benedict probably should self-criticise Christianity's violent past before commenting on the other faith
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The Egyptian opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, welcomed what it called the Pope's "retraction", but later warned that it did not amount to a definitive apology and would not be enough to satisfy all Muslims.
In Germany, the Central Council of Muslims said the Pope had taken an important step towards calming the unrest of the past few days.
'Mutual respect'
Pope Benedict XVI issued his apology from the balcony at his residence at Castel Gandolfo outside Rome as gave the Angelus blessing.
"I am deeply sorry for the reactions in some countries to a few passages of my address at the University of Regensburg, which were considered offensive to the sensibility of Muslims," he told pilgrims.
A church in the West Bank city of Nablus is cleaned after firebombing
Several West Bank churches have been attacked
"These in fact were a quotation from a medieval text, which do not in any way express my personal thought.
"I hope this serves to appease hearts and to clarify the true meaning of my address, which in its totality was and is an invitation to frank and sincere dialogue, with mutual respect."
Hours before the Pope spoke, two churches in the West Bank were attacked with firebombs in what was believed to be a reaction to the Bavaria speech.
In the Somali capital Mogadishu, an Italian nun was shot dead by gunmen. The shooting may have been connected to strong criticism of the speech by a radical Somali cleric.
And in Iran, hundreds of people gathered at rallies in major cities.
Conservative cleric Ahmad Khatami compared the pontiff to US President George W Bush, saying the two were "united in order to repeat the Crusades".
Protests
In his speech at Regensburg University on Tuesday, the German-born Pope quoted Emperor Manuel II Paleologos of the Orthodox Christian Byzantine Empire.
Stressing that they were not his own words, he quoted the emperor saying: "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."
He also said violence was "incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul".
Reactions to the speech came from such leaders as Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who said efforts to link Islam and terrorism should be clearly opposed.
Street protests were held in Pakistan, India, Turkey and Gaza.
He didn't actually say it, he just quoted some Christian guy who said that a long time ago, and people thought he was offending Muslims.
Goes to show i didnt read it ;]Quote:
Originally Posted by -Wolverine
Good that he said sorry i suppose even though he probably didnt mean it...
o/t - What does the Pope actually do? Like what is his job?
he should remind them of the support the nazi’s gave to several middle-eastern states and they’ll forgive him
Nothing really anymore. Its like being Queen of England, its more symolic than anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jαmie!
LOL @ THE POPE BEING A FORMER NAZIQuote:
Originally Posted by Tanya
yeah, my mom watches CNN all day on sundays, its been on over and over and over...
i understand why the muslims are all offended, i dont know why he said it if he didnt agree with it, but apparently the pope says the quote was taken out of context.
In my opinion, if the muslims are offended, let them be.
It's his religion, he can believe what he wants.
Its like someone on tv is like "god doesn't exist" so a riot starts outside of the building it got shot in.
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Originally Posted by Jerremykle!
Well, lets remember we have to be politically correct now.
that's not smart for the christians. they dont wanna start any type of conflict between the religions, although that's already started.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerremykle!
for example, the italian nun killed in somalia today, that i believe is something done by some angry muslims for the pope's words.
ye well, it really makes me mad that if they were to say something bad about the christian's god not many people would say anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by -sFusion-
But O NO if someone makes a remark > that he was just reading off a script> about muhammed they start riots and complaining.
not aimed at everyone btw.