Regarding the pope: I don't feel a apology is in order do you?

How about an apology from Bin Laden and from all the Muslims in America that cheered and took to the streets after 9/11

According to the Pope the quote he quoted did not reflect his opinions and was only a context for a particular subject matter. I believe this subject matter was violence within Islam. To my understanding he was not in agreement with the statement that was made but was used as a contrasting agent.

I do believe it may have been a subtle prod, maybe to raise public awareness to this very timely issue. I could however be wrong about this.

In any case no matter what the Pope's intentions were there will always be some that will demand an apology regardless of his guilt or lack there of.

It would also not be surprising to me if the quote he quoted were not validated via an act of violence in protest to his reading.

It just goes to show the signs of the times. The only religion that gets any attention lately is Muslim, Good and bad for better or worse.

It's scary, because this is a religion that takes out contracts on people openly. I don't doubt if some Jihadist is now going to or try to make a hit on the pope. A true, honest man of peace.

Hey Clide

How do the people that know you react when you make negative remarks about those they respect/love? ["the Prophet Muhammad brought the world only evil and inhuman things."]

It is only natural that they dislike the comment. I believe that in order to criticise someone other than you, first, you should admit your own faults.

If the Pope's point was to refer to the suffering caused in the name of Allah, well...are we so blind to the injustices caused in the name of "God" all over the world?

Hope you see things in context....or grow up..

Peace,

He owes no apology. Why do Muslim nations react so violently to EVERYTHING they don't agree with. People actually died because of a cartoon for Allah's sake! That's what happens when people are denied the right to free speech for so long.

Pope is not a child of 5 years that can abuse anyone. Why you are worried if he made an apology. He is also a christian who apologizes for its miss deeds.

I agree with you. The pope shouldn't have to apologize, if his reading of the scripture and history is that Islam is evil. The pope gets to have an opinion, like the rest of us.

Have you actually read what the Pope said?

Here is a link to the English translation of the Pope's controversial speech: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/spe...

With love in Christ.

Well, hey would you be saying that to the people of your religion/race if they reacted, if the Pope had said something about your religion/race.

The Pope knew he had a platform from which people could lend their ears to him, and he could easily make peace, but, NO... he had to say something so un-wise... a contradiction of what he is suppose to be. That is why he should be apologising.

I think the new pope offend people and I think that he should not be making fun of people and because of that people got killed from what I understand. We should not be listen to other people but have our own thoughts.