Monday, September 25, 2006

[pope] stop apologizing - now!

Leonard Pitts Jnr., in the Houston Chronicle, makes a good point, two in fact: In the first place, clumsily framed as it was, Benedict's point was clear and unassailable: True religion and violence are mutually exclusive. In the second place, the violent response of some Muslims not only makes the pope's point but also slanders their religion more effectively than some centuries-old quote ever could. Now it’s my turn. The Big Guy in the Sky made the point that ‘you’ll know them by their fruits’. What are the fruits here? The Pope has vacillated, when the Christian world he represents expected firmness. I say this was no accident. I also say he might not be whom he claims to be. There have been some strange moves of late. Perhaps it’s just the crushing pressure of P2, which still paces the corridors, perhaps he’s just getting old. Whatever, it’s clearly wrong and the Imams do not respect it.

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