They can sure dish it out, but they sure can't take it
Alright - I am not the first to praise or glorify the latest pontiff - however - he WAS right.
From NPR: Translated from German, the pope cited the Manuel II Paleologas' view of Islam: "He said, and I quote, '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.'"
Now the entire Muslim community is in an uproar - I'm surprised the Pope didn't see that coming from a mile away. It seems the Muslim leadership are the first to be offended but also the first to offend. An ultimate hypocrisy. Then THEY take it to the next level - the pontiff immediately said he regretted that he had offended the Islamic community, and to his credit he also stated his confusion at why there is a problem that he stated historical fact.
So, I suppose the Pakistani parliament has nothing better to do with their time than vote to condemn the Pope's comments – unanimously no less. The same bullshit the American congress did when they took out time from congressional duties to rename the fried potato treats in their cafeteria "Freedom Fries." Lord, grant me the strength...
You can take anything out of context and turn it in to whatever you want, if you're good at doing that, you should be a journalist and apply to CNN, they would love to have you on board.
From NPR: Translated from German, the pope cited the Manuel II Paleologas' view of Islam: "He said, and I quote, '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.'"
Now the entire Muslim community is in an uproar - I'm surprised the Pope didn't see that coming from a mile away. It seems the Muslim leadership are the first to be offended but also the first to offend. An ultimate hypocrisy. Then THEY take it to the next level - the pontiff immediately said he regretted that he had offended the Islamic community, and to his credit he also stated his confusion at why there is a problem that he stated historical fact.
So, I suppose the Pakistani parliament has nothing better to do with their time than vote to condemn the Pope's comments – unanimously no less. The same bullshit the American congress did when they took out time from congressional duties to rename the fried potato treats in their cafeteria "Freedom Fries." Lord, grant me the strength...
You can take anything out of context and turn it in to whatever you want, if you're good at doing that, you should be a journalist and apply to CNN, they would love to have you on board.


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