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Religious Leaders Across Mideast Rage Against Pope's Comments on Islam
Friday, September 15, 2006

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's ruling Islamic-rooted party joined a wave of criticism of Pope Benedict XVI on Friday, accusing him of trying to revive the spirit of the Crusades with remarks he made about the Muslim faith.

Muslim leaders elsewhere in the world also expressed dismay, with Pakistan's parliament unanimously condemning the pope and summoning the Vatican's ambassador to express regret over the comments.

The Vatican said the pope did not intend the remarks — made in Germany on Tuesday during an address at a university — to be offensive.

Benedict quoted from a book recounting a conversation between 14th century Byzantine Christian Emperor Manuel Paleologos II and a Persian scholar on the truths of Christianity and Islam.

"The emperor comes to speak about the issue of jihad, holy war," the pope said. "He said, I quote, '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."'

Benedict did not explicitly agree with the statement nor repudiate it.

The Pope's words were "deeply disturbing for Muslims all over the world, and had caused great hurt and anguish," Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The TrekMedic fumes:

Y'know,..I'm really,..REALLY, getting tired of every public figure apologizing for using the teachings of Islam against Islamofascists! If you don't like what others perceive of your religion, either a) change the perception, or b) convert to a less-violent form of worship, or c) SHUT THE F**K UP!!