The Pope speaks on Islam

[aiki14]

Oops, even his eminence has to watch out, quoting a 14th century scribe on the differences between Jesus and Mohammed and the S*** hits the fan. You would think of all people the Infallable Vicar of Christ on Earth would have realized you can't point out the truth to zealots or they take out their frustration with violence.
Truth should be left in the province of science who's single goal is to find it, it is too important to be left in the hands of politicians, and religious zealots, whose only use for the truth is to spin it to their ends or to obfuscate it.

Disclaimer: I am an athiest and find the whole state of affairs to boil down to the "Angels on the head of a pin" debate, a bunch of people bringing their intense belief in their own brand of nonsense being pissed off at the other guy and his brand of nonsense.

[Billionaire Boy]

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

in his defense, the muslim outrage over this seems to be blown way out of proprortion, they're definitely taking what the pope said frighteningly out of context, but still, geez! given the current political climate, you would think you'd know better than to use a quote like "Show me just what Muhammad 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." without a ginormous amount of tact. i don't know, i mean, i wasn't there, maybe he was super careful about it, but it sounds like he neither agreed with it or argued against it from the news so far. really good job there, this should go over well

[Billionaire Boy]

A nun and some other people were shot today, it probably had something to do with benny.

[aiki14]

Iran is calling for more protests. My Farsi is not real good but it went something like "If you call Islam a religion of violence we'll prove you right"
Allah Akhbar and Haleluia

[MoMoney4Me]

Long live the Pope !
Islamic response to his comments are only proving him right.