The Day of Anger seems to be something of a steam valve. Or maybe he doesn't want to feel left out of the race to make political statements. Yes I'm sure someone will come out to say "Hey. he's really angry" but how about channelling those energies into something positive like organizing a day for Islamic art or even just calling on Muslims to physically go and protect churches in the areas they're being attacked in just by sitting in front of them.
The attitude and posts of venom and ars_al2000 (in the now deleted post) are nothing but inciteful to hatred and ignorant.
I do not beleive the Pope's comments were taken out of context. I read them in full the day they came out. He was quoting an old text. Fine. But he could have quoted from thousands of other less controversial texts and didn't. Why this text that is so potentially inflammatory? A blind man can see it.
He is not just an ecclesiastical persona, he is also a political figure of the highest stature. Did he mean to slight Islam and the Prophet Muhammad? I still like to believe not and give him the benefit of the doubt. I think he shot himself in the foot and he should've known better.
And I think Muslims should expressive themselves in a positive manner rather than the negative of burning effigies, treading on flags, etc..
Qaradawi has called for a Day of Anger.
The Day of Anger seems to be something of a steam valve. Or maybe he doesn't want to feel left out of the race to make political statements. Yes I'm sure someone will come out to say "Hey. he's really angry" but how about channelling those energies into something positive like organizing a day for Islamic art or even just calling on Muslims to physically go and protect churches in the areas they're being attacked in just by sitting in front of them.
The attitude and posts of venom and ars_al2000 (in the now deleted post) are nothing but inciteful to hatred and ignorant.
I do not beleive the Pope's comments were taken out of context. I read them in full the day they came out. He was quoting an old text. Fine. But he could have quoted from thousands of other less controversial texts and didn't. Why this text that is so potentially inflammatory? A blind man can see it.
He is not just an ecclesiastical persona, he is also a political figure of the highest stature. Did he mean to slight Islam and the Prophet Muhammad? I still like to believe not and give him the benefit of the doubt. I think he shot himself in the foot and he should've known better.
And I think Muslims should expressive themselves in a positive manner rather than the negative of burning effigies, treading on flags, etc..