Pope apologizes for insinuating remarks about Muslims and terrorism

Haleemah · 09-16-2006, 07:08 PM

By Stephen Brown

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict is sorry Muslims were offended by a speech that provoked fury in the Islamic world and led to calls for the leader of the Catholic church to apologize personally, the Vatican said on Saturday.

"The Holy Father is very sorry that some passages of his speech may have sounded offensive to the sensibilities of Muslim believers," Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said in a statement.

For more:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/16092006/...y-remarks.html

crAzy Don · 09-16-2006, 07:17 PM

..like I said earlier, he should have been much wiser with his words...

Haleemah · 09-17-2006, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by crAzy Don

..like I said earlier, he should have been much wiser with his words...

i guess but at least, he has done something to aright stuffs so we'll see

Riversboy · 09-17-2006, 03:01 PM

People (especially the muslims screaming hysterically) should go and read the speech (as I have done). Not only was he quoting, he was making references to opinions of Jihad among people and how it tarnishes their impression of islam etc.

Haleemah · 09-19-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Riversboy

People (especially the muslims screaming hysterically) should go and read the speech (as I have done). Not only was he quoting, he was making references to opinions of Jihad among people and how it tarnishes their impression of islam etc.

well, people say he was wrong to do this nevertheless ......however, the muslims should not have overreacted about it.

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Riversboy Stupor Mundi Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Beyond Good and Evil Posts: 15,511 Points: 360.45 Bank: 136,201.89 Total Points: 136,562.34 Donate Rep Power: 73433	People (especially the muslims screaming hysterically) should go and read the speech (as I have done). Not only was he quoting, he was making references to opinions of Jihad among people and how it tarnishes their impression of islam etc. __________________ RB. I'm gonna miss this ID, and so are you. Anyway all things change. My new ID is Koan. Ceterum censeo Al Qaedinem esse delendam.

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