"Peace is the basis of all religions," [Pope] Benedict told [Ali Bardakoglu, chief of Turkey's Religious Affairs Directories].At a time when it is crucial that the West be crystal clear about the nature of Islam, it would be nice to have just one major Western leader talk as though he had read Islam for Dummies from cover to cover, or at least had it explained to him.
The Pope had it right in his speech earlier this year, though he there did everything he could to soft pedal the obvious truth about Islam. Then he backpedalled the instant the predictable Muslim seething and kanipshin fits threatened to hurl all those Muslim moderates over the handlebars in Stockholm, Manchester, and Rotterdam.
"Pope urges religious leaders to reject violence." Associated Press, 11/28/06.
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