Friday, September 15, 2006

re: BBC News: Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam

This is insane.

Muslim anger is expressed because of the Pope's recent remarks in Germany. (see BBC NEWS: Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam)

Has anyone gone so far as to read the text of the speech that was delivered to the assembly? If one takes the trouble to read it, it's clear that the media, and people who chose to be inflamed by the story, took the quotes out of context.

While the Pope might have chosen a different example, say from other non-Christian (or even Christian!) sources, IMO the over-reaction we see around the world is inexcusable...