Muslim praises Pope "thirst"

[Leafless]

I agree politics and religion don't mix outside of a basic understanding where governments to a degree should support it's countries majority religion.

I am a marginal Christian, but support organized Western Christian religion for the net effect it has on society, that being mainly spiritual and moralistic support, along with traditional beliefs concerning special events such as Christmas and Easter celebrations. This in turn helps families with spiritual guidance especially concerning raising their children.

But now we have the Pope leader of the Christian world involved in something perhaps he should steer clear of and that is personal meddling in a volatile religion that preaches against infidels including Christians and is highly politically motivated religion.

This kind of move could induce Christians to no longer support their Christian religion.

Should the Pope involve himself with Islam when acting as the highest representative of Christianity, with many Christians that may be totally against this kind of involvement?

[Leafless]

Sorry, here is the link to that story...

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews....xml&src=rss

[jbg]

But now we have the Pope leader of the Christian world involved in something perhaps he should steer clear of and that is personal meddling in a volatile religion that preaches against infidels including Christians and is highly politically motivated religion.

This kind of move could induce Christians to no longer support their Christian religion.

Should the Pope involve himself with Islam when acting as the highest representative of Christianity, with many Christians that may be totally against this kind of involvement?

To the contrary, I would like someone who's willing to call it like it is learning about, and explaining, Islam to the West.

Some politically correct types may not like what they hear.

[Jerry J. Fortin]

Religious leaders involved in politics, now there is a receipe for intersesting consequences. Considering there is no head of the Islamic faith, I wonder what the head of the Catholic Church thinks he can accomplish. Conversion maybe?????

[gerryhatrick]

But now we have the Pope leader of the Christian world involved in something perhaps he should steer clear of and that is personal meddling in a volatile religion that preaches against infidels including Christians and is highly politically motivated religion.

In my time on the internet I've have never seen anything quite as odd as this.

It is odd, but most certainly hateful.

[Who's Doing What?]

Religious leaders involved in politics, now there is a receipe for intersesting consequences. Considering there is no head of the Islamic faith, I wonder what the head of the Catholic Church thinks he can accomplish. Conversion maybe?????

Maybe.

Too bad if you leave the Muslim faith you are subject to death.

[Leafless]

Religious leaders involved in politics, now there is a receipe for intersesting consequences. Considering there is no head of the Islamic faith, I wonder what the head of the Catholic Church thinks he can accomplish. Conversion maybe?????

Maybe.

Too bad if you leave the Muslim faith you are subject to death.

Are we to conclude from your statement that then in fact there is no definition of a 'moderate Muslim' and therefore conclude all Muslims are extremist.

I find it hard to believe if 2,000 Canadian Muslims were to convert to Christianity all would be hunted down and murdered.

This raises another interesting question: 'Are moderate Muslims unable to fight to defend their believes?'