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Sep. 19th, 2006 10:27 amhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14903823/
Muslims say pope's apology not good enough
Groups in Turkey, Iraq, Palestinian territories demand 'clear' statement
Updated: 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
ANKARA, Turkey - Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, instead of saying only that he was “deeply sorry” that Muslims had taken offense.
The prime minister of Malaysia, which chairs the world’s biggest Muslim bloc, said that Benedict’s expression of regret was acceptable.
In Turkey, protesters said Benedict must make full amends before a planned November trip that would be his papacy’s first visit to a Muslim nation.
“Either apologize, or do not come,” read a banner carried by a group of demonstrators from a religious workers’ union.
Iraq’s parliament also rejected Benedict’s explanation of his remarks, saying it was insufficiently clear.
The parliament “demands the pope take practical steps to restore respect to the Islamic world and its religion, and a clear-cut apology for what he said,” lawmakers said in a statement read at a press conference.
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A couple of thoughts:
1. Granted, the apology was kind of wishy-washy - sort of an "I'm sorry you were offended", not "I'm sorry I offended you". I don't want to get into whether an apology should have been required at all, but where he says it wasn't reflective of his own opinion? Then why say it? Also, on a totally cynical note, maybe you should save speeches that might be inflammatory until after your visit to a Muslim nation. The Vatican plays in the political game as well as the religious one.
2. Is the Muslim world going to apologize for the violence they have committed? What about the churches that were damaged in this go-round? Are Muslim leaders going to apologize for anti-Christianity and anti-Western remarks?
3. Is it going to occur to SOMEONE that perhaps the best way to respond to statements that your religion/culture is violent is NOT to commit acts of violence?
I realize there are moderate voices in the Muslim world calling for restraint, but they're not being listened to very much.
DV
Muslims say pope's apology not good enough
Groups in Turkey, Iraq, Palestinian territories demand 'clear' statement
Updated: 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
ANKARA, Turkey - Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, instead of saying only that he was “deeply sorry” that Muslims had taken offense.
The prime minister of Malaysia, which chairs the world’s biggest Muslim bloc, said that Benedict’s expression of regret was acceptable.
In Turkey, protesters said Benedict must make full amends before a planned November trip that would be his papacy’s first visit to a Muslim nation.
“Either apologize, or do not come,” read a banner carried by a group of demonstrators from a religious workers’ union.
Iraq’s parliament also rejected Benedict’s explanation of his remarks, saying it was insufficiently clear.
The parliament “demands the pope take practical steps to restore respect to the Islamic world and its religion, and a clear-cut apology for what he said,” lawmakers said in a statement read at a press conference.
( Read more... )
****
A couple of thoughts:
1. Granted, the apology was kind of wishy-washy - sort of an "I'm sorry you were offended", not "I'm sorry I offended you". I don't want to get into whether an apology should have been required at all, but where he says it wasn't reflective of his own opinion? Then why say it? Also, on a totally cynical note, maybe you should save speeches that might be inflammatory until after your visit to a Muslim nation. The Vatican plays in the political game as well as the religious one.
2. Is the Muslim world going to apologize for the violence they have committed? What about the churches that were damaged in this go-round? Are Muslim leaders going to apologize for anti-Christianity and anti-Western remarks?
3. Is it going to occur to SOMEONE that perhaps the best way to respond to statements that your religion/culture is violent is NOT to commit acts of violence?
I realize there are moderate voices in the Muslim world calling for restraint, but they're not being listened to very much.
DV
