Of course, this was preceeded by the Holy Father commenting on how discourteous the emperor's comment was. So lets do some logical thinking here... The Pope makes an academic speech where he says the emporer was not very nice for saying "Show me just what Mohammed 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."
You'd think Muslims would thank him for saying this. But no...instead they are up in arms because it was mentioned in the first place. Yes, I'm serious. Also, from CNN, there is this...
Condemnation also came from Turkey where Benedict is scheduled to visit in November.
"His words are extremely regrettable, worrying and unfortunate in terms of the Christian world and common peace of humanity," the Anatolian state news agency quoted Ali Bardakoglu, the head of Ankara's Directorate General for Religious Affairs, as saying.
"I do not see any use in somebody visiting the Islamic world who thinks in this way about the holy prophet of Islam."
I can't get that last statement out of my head. Isn't it kind of silly to say/think? I mean honestly, the Pope is visiting in an effort to be ecumenical in the truest sense of the word. To "love thy enemy" and to witness to billions of muslims the Christian faith.
"who thinks in this way about the holy prophet of Islam." I don't mean to call anyone out on this, but I'm going to guess that the Pope, like any true faithful Christian, doesn't even believe that Muhammad was a prophet, let alone holy. And the muslim leaders know that! So why even make that comment? Think on that.
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