September 17, 2006

Stop Calling Me Violent Or I'll Kill You

You probably know about the Pope's speech in Germany on Tuesday that has caused so much consternation among the world's Muslims. He apologized today and made clear what has always been clear to anyone who read the text of his speech: the offending comment was a quote from a letter written hundreds of years ago.

Of course, it doesn't matter to those who manipulate the islamo-fascist extremists. Their hatred is deep that it really doesn't matter that their anger is completely out of context. Basically, offending comment was:

In the seventh conversation edited by Professor Khoury, the emperor touches on the theme of the jihad (holy war). The emperor must have known that surah 2, 256 reads: There is no compulsion in religion. It is one of the suras of the early period, when Mohammed was still powerless and under threat.

But naturally the emperor also knew the instructions, developed later and recorded in the Qur’an, concerning holy war. Without descending to details, such as the difference in treatment accorded to those who have the “Book” and the “infidels,” he turns to his interlocutor somewhat brusquely with the central question on the relationship between religion and violence in general, in these words:

"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."

So what is the response? Marching in the streets and threats of violence. What does this prove except that the emperor had a point?

Posted by Matthew at September 17, 2006 10:01 PM
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Did anyone else catch the irony from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman last week? “Anyone who describes Islam as a religion as intolerant encourages violence”, Tasnim Aslam said.

You can find the Associated Press article here:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/09/15/D8K592E00.html

IMHO, the Jihadist’s reaction of heightened emotionalism is similar to the man who boasts of his prodigious nature. Both disguise a shameful self acknowledgement of inadequacy. The Jihadist avoids defending his depraved ideology man-to-man on a battlefield, preferring the cowardice tactics of terror. Just as the man with claims of biological superiority refuses to whip it out for all to judge.

Greatness seldom requires advocacy from fools.

Posted by: Travis [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 19, 2006 12:55 PM

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