Much has been said over comments made by Pope Benedict XVI during a speech in Germany. The Pope quoted Manuel II by saying, "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." The Pope's aim was to condemn the use of violence under the umbrella of religion, however, he really botched the job. The Pope may be a lot of things but unintelligent is not one of them. I have a hard time believing he didn't know that his comments would incite the furor we have seen. Or, maybe like Richard Armitage (the real cause of PlameGate), he's just truly innocent and didn't know better and made those comments. Armitage (a big ole gossip queen) inadvertently mentioned Valerie Plame's name and in the process outed her as a CIA agent. While the Pope hasn't outed anyone, yet anyway, he has caused some major outrage in the Muslim world. Yes, he's apologized but next time maybe he'll rethink his words and do a little editing before he opens his mouth.
peace,
paul
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