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I know the Pope is a religious figure but in todays world there is more politics in religion then there is religion in politics. This is to provide a strict unreligious view of this event still unfolding.
At First; "The Pope was facing angry demands for an apology after a speech in which he quoted a medieval ruler who said Mohammed's innovations were "evil and inhuman", The Guardian says.
The Pope is the at the top of the Protestant's Christian pyramid much like Shia Muslims who have a spiritual leader.
1) The Pope is a source of knowledge and wisdom. Its like a supreme leader in this world. Such a figure putting forward these comments at such a moment when the US and UK + Nato are sweeping the world off muslims. Attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq are underway, Lebanon is now a political mess while others wait for their turn.
2) I think this is an act of furthering the movement which had seen the caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the Van Gough Movie "Submission", and now the Pope's comments.
3) The timing is crucial. The reaction all the more interesting. Countries and places witnessing the most infuriating responses are worth a note.
a) Greek-Orthodox church in the predominantly Muslim West Bank town of Tulkarem was gutted in a reprisal attack.
b) Members of the new Hamas Government Security Unit guard this church in Gaza.
c) Palestinian Greek Orthodox priest George Awad inspects the damage made to the walls of his church after it was hit by firebombs in the West Bank town of Nablus. Molotov cocktails were thrown at two churches.
d) Iranian Muslims hold a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest about the Pope's comments.
e) The worst violence was in Somalia where an elderly Italian nun was shot dead. Sister Lionela worked for the SOS hospital in Mogadishu.
f) Iraqi policemen search a car on a checkpoint in Basra, where a church was bombed.
Note: In all such events the countries involved are of much interest to the US.
In Somalia the muslim government recently formed is against Americas interest who supports the opposing warlord. Somalia is indeed a thorn for the US, pretty soon they would declare an Al Qaeda presence in that region.
Palestinians who dont have enough food to live a healthy life are sucked into this whirlpool. They are always hiding and running for their lives with only thing on their minds; the Isarel Military.
Iran and Iraq do not require much introduction.
Those who have burned or attacked the churches, killed a nun, are those who cannot even DEFEND themselves. How can a person who knows that any moment he can be killed aither by Israeli attack or by another US sponsored bullet. The iranians who can defend themselves havent burned anything. Those who did, have never been ACTIVE in any of the past protests. You look back in history and tell me what these people have stood for other than starvation in somalia, fighting amongst warlords and throwing stones at IDF.
Is this an attempt of starting a Holy War or even inciting Christians after inciting the muslims. And we all know who owns the West bank. It reminds of a recent news story depicting The murders committed in broad day light, inside the Gaza and Infront of a large crowd consisting of civilians and policemen. Whereby the murderers after emptying their guns calmly left to cross the border to Israel. Unharmed and untouched.
Muslims and christians should keep religious sentiments aside to understand the happenings of our times.
At First; "The Pope was facing angry demands for an apology after a speech in which he quoted a medieval ruler who said Mohammed's innovations were "evil and inhuman", The Guardian says.
The Pope is the at the top of the Protestant's Christian pyramid much like Shia Muslims who have a spiritual leader.
1) The Pope is a source of knowledge and wisdom. Its like a supreme leader in this world. Such a figure putting forward these comments at such a moment when the US and UK + Nato are sweeping the world off muslims. Attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq are underway, Lebanon is now a political mess while others wait for their turn.
2) I think this is an act of furthering the movement which had seen the caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the Van Gough Movie "Submission", and now the Pope's comments.
3) The timing is crucial. The reaction all the more interesting. Countries and places witnessing the most infuriating responses are worth a note.
a) Greek-Orthodox church in the predominantly Muslim West Bank town of Tulkarem was gutted in a reprisal attack.
b) Members of the new Hamas Government Security Unit guard this church in Gaza.
c) Palestinian Greek Orthodox priest George Awad inspects the damage made to the walls of his church after it was hit by firebombs in the West Bank town of Nablus. Molotov cocktails were thrown at two churches.
d) Iranian Muslims hold a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest about the Pope's comments.
e) The worst violence was in Somalia where an elderly Italian nun was shot dead. Sister Lionela worked for the SOS hospital in Mogadishu.
f) Iraqi policemen search a car on a checkpoint in Basra, where a church was bombed.
Note: In all such events the countries involved are of much interest to the US.
In Somalia the muslim government recently formed is against Americas interest who supports the opposing warlord. Somalia is indeed a thorn for the US, pretty soon they would declare an Al Qaeda presence in that region.
Palestinians who dont have enough food to live a healthy life are sucked into this whirlpool. They are always hiding and running for their lives with only thing on their minds; the Isarel Military.
Iran and Iraq do not require much introduction.
Those who have burned or attacked the churches, killed a nun, are those who cannot even DEFEND themselves. How can a person who knows that any moment he can be killed aither by Israeli attack or by another US sponsored bullet. The iranians who can defend themselves havent burned anything. Those who did, have never been ACTIVE in any of the past protests. You look back in history and tell me what these people have stood for other than starvation in somalia, fighting amongst warlords and throwing stones at IDF.
Is this an attempt of starting a Holy War or even inciting Christians after inciting the muslims. And we all know who owns the West bank. It reminds of a recent news story depicting The murders committed in broad day light, inside the Gaza and Infront of a large crowd consisting of civilians and policemen. Whereby the murderers after emptying their guns calmly left to cross the border to Israel. Unharmed and untouched.
Muslims and christians should keep religious sentiments aside to understand the happenings of our times.
