Islamic Extremist Calls For Pope’s Death
Posted on September 18, 2006
Apologies are not enough for to appease the hearts of Islamic extremists. Apparantly nothing is. Burning down churches wasn’t enough. Martyring a nun by shooting her in the back was not enough. No, for some the bloodlust can not be quenched without making the Pope into a martyr as well.
A notorious Muslim extremist told a demonstration in London yesterday that the Pope should face execution.
Anjem Choudary said those who insulted Islam would be “subject to capital punishment”.
His remarks came during a protest outside Westminster Cathedral on a day that worldwide anger among Muslim hardliners towards Pope Benedict XVI appeared to deepen.
The irony of the reaction by the Islamic extremist mobs needs not be ignored. I’m not sure whether or not the Pope deliberately through down the guantlet but his words did turn out to be prophetic and the truth. I really don’t see any reason why the pope should apologize and retreat. The only thing that should be regretted is that the central theme of his speech, that of reason and peaceful dialogue, was completely and willfully ignored. In the Islamic extremist animal mind, jihad was the “reasonable” answer.
An Iraqi militant group led by al Qaeda vowed a war against the “worshippers of the cross” in response to a recent speech by Pope Benedict on Islam that sparked anger across the Muslim world.
“We tell the worshipper of the cross (the Pope) that you and the West will be defeated, as is the case in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya,” said an Internet statement by the Mujahideen Shura Council, an umbrella group led by Iraq’s branch of al Qaeda.
“We shall break the cross and spill the wine. … God will (help) Muslims to conquer Rome. … God enable us to slit their throats, and make their money and descendants the bounty of the mujahideen,” said the statement.
Hmmm. Doesn’t seem like they are interested in dialouge. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that noticed the irony in all of this.
THE Archbishop of Sydney has drawn a link between Islamists and violence, a strident attempt to defend the Pope just as the pontiff tries to hose down Muslim anger around the world.
Cardinal George Pell says “the violent reactions in many parts of the Islamic world” to a speech by Pope Benedict justified one of the main fears expressed by the world’s Catholic leader.
“They showed the link for many Islamists between religion and violence, their refusal to respond to criticism with rational arguments, but only with demonstrations, threats and actual violence,” Cardinal Pell said in a statement yesterday.
Amen.
Dan Riehl has a video to help you ponder the question of whether Islam is a religion of peace or a legion of terror.
Atlass Shrugs looks at giving terrorists rights.
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An Iraqi militant group led by al Qaeda vowed a war against the “worshippers of the cross”
This comes from a group that prostrates themselves and prays to a black cube five times a day. Wierd.
Excellent article. This has been brewing since the last Caliphate was put down.
We are in for a very rough ride now. I do not know if the world is strong enough to stand up the current threat. We have just about lost France, Britain is getting bad. Look at the Netherlands and other countries that are making concessions.
We are living in some very tense and trying times. And, the world is burying its head in the sand.
So let me get this…
The islamists are doing violence and threatening violence because they are offended that the Pope dared say they are violent?
Yes, an approach based in reason, don’t you think?
More like, its an approach based on looking for a reason- any reason- to do what their Book tells them.
It is regretable that the Pope would make such an inflammatory statement during a time of such tension between the Christian and Muslim worlds. Someone in his postion should be more tactful than using such a condescending generalization to describe the Muslim world. Then followed by his non-apology, (he was saddened by the reaction to his statement not by what he said). He also fails to acknowledge the brutal history of the Catholic Church itself.
This blog then focuses only on the words and actions of the extreme portion of the Muslim world. This would be like describing Catholics based on the actions of the IRA.
By making statements like that of the Pope you, just provide ammunition for the extreme leaders of the Muslim world who want to depict the West as being anti-Muslim. Politicians either here or there like a good enemy to help consolidate their own power over their people.
Whatever! You cast the blame where it doesn’t belong. The actions of the extremists can only be blamed on themselves. They are the problem, not telling the truth about how full of hate they are.
If terrorism is only supported by a few muslim extremists, then the ‘moderate’ muslims need to speak up and stop letting the ‘extremists’ hide among them.
Even is terrorism was a crime, these theoretical moderates are ‘aiding and abetting’ the extremists.
It is regretable that the Pope would make such an inflammatory statement during a time of such tension between the Christian and Muslim worlds.
Interesting, you are criticizing a religious leader who quoted the truth, spoken by a Byzantine Christian, hundreds of years ago…
yet say nothing of a fascist group, who lie, who indiscriminately kill and maim innocent civilians in the name of their god and religion, and you don’t consider that “inflammatory.”
Then followed by his non-apology
Why should he apologize for agreeing with what someone else said…especially since it is the truth?
He also fails to acknowledge the brutal history of the Catholic Church itself.
That’s a lie.The Catholic Church acknowledged AND apologized in 2000.
Where is the apology of the Muslims?
This blog then focuses only on the words and actions of the extreme portion of the Muslim world.
DUH!
My comments in no way support Islamic extremism. I merely stated the remarks by the Pope only make matters worse. Why do that! You only strengthen the extremists by doing so. Most Middle Eastern Muslims do not live in democracies, they live under dictatorships and repressive theocracies. They can’t just step up and protest or they will be killed, hence you don’t hear much from Muslim moderates (citizens anyway).
In addition the Pope’s quote came from a 14th century Byzantine emperor. Two hundred years later the Catholics were wiping out the Aztecs and the Incas, spreading Chritianity through the New World at the very bloody tip of a sword. By criticizing the Muslims for their history of violence you just have the pot calling the kettle black. A church that has to “apologize” for its own actions has no moral high ground to comment on the morals of others
And we all know how nice the Aztecs were.
You only strengthen the extremists by doing so.
You seriously think that the Muslim reaction to the Pope’s remarks, strenghten their position in the eyes of the world?
They can’t just step up and protest or they will be killed, hence you don’t hear much from Muslim moderates (citizens anyway).
So you are suggesting that the free world just keep it’s mouth shut, so as not to upset the Muslims.
A church that has to “apologize” for its own actions has no moral high ground to comment on the morals of others
You consider a
religioncult that forces conversion under the threat of death, as holding the “moral high ground” in this situation?Why do that!
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