Pope at mosque, calls for Christian-Muslim harmony

Pope Benedict visited a mosque on Saturday in another attempt to mend fences with Islam after a 2006 speech caused offence, and urged Christians and Muslims to jointly defend religion from political manipulation ...

[Wilberhum]

Isn't this the same Pope that Muslims want to kill?

[Abu Najda]

This story is from May 9th 2009. A bit late aren't ya?

[Wilberhum]

Abu Najda wrote:

This story is from May 9th 2009. A bit late aren't ya?

But for Muslims, the Crusades is "Current Events".

[Az Zaqqum]

Wilberhum wrote:

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But for Muslims, the Crusades is "Current Events".

Funny!!

[Joe DeCaro]

Abu Najda wrote:

This story is from May 9th 2009. A bit late aren't ya?

This story just made the newswire; I thought he made yet another trip.

[Steve]

Lets all respect everyone and live in Peace and not listen to rumours. God bless.

[Wilberhum]

Steve wrote:

Lets all respect everyone and live in Peace and not listen to rumours. God bless.

Listening to rumours is not the problem.
Listening to the boomb of suiside bombers is the problem.

[Abu Najda]

This is an old story. Move on people. Almost 4 months old. Sheesh.

[CIA]

He had to pay a jizzya tax to them for protection or they would have decapitated him or made him a human bomb.

[Abu Najda]

CIA wrote:

He had to pay a jizzya tax to them for protection or they would have decapitated him or made him a human bomb.

Some of the people who paid jizya were nearly as rich as the sultans of the time.

[Az Zaqqum]

...and then it was out-allah-lawed. Which proves humans are smarter than allah....and muslims now have to work for a living.

Interesting that Jesus didn't return but the jizya got the boot. can you explain why allah allowed this, Abu?

[supersonic boom]

If Muslims did try to kill the Pope, I suspect the backlash would be stupendous.

[CIA]

The jizya was to put pressure on infidels to convert. No sain person will accept islam. Mohamed knew this thats why he said, spread islam by the sword. Saltans used to plan wars and have sex the rest of the time.

[Wilberhum]

supersonic boom wrote:

If Muslims did try to kill the Pope, I suspect the backlash would be stupendous.

They have tried before. I don't remrmber much of a backlask.

But then that was pre 9/11.
The world has now changed.

[Abu Najda]

supersonic boom wrote:

If Muslims did try to kill the Pope, I suspect the backlash would be stupendous.

Why on Earth would anyone (particularly Muslim) want to kill the Pope? Pure fantasy.

[Wilberhum]

Abu Najda wrote:

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Why on Earth would anyone (particularly Muslim) want to kill the Pope? Pure fantasy.

Do you live in a cave?

After the Pope quoted what someone said about Muhammad,(I forget the details) there were a number of death threats from Muslims.

[atlas]

Abu Najda wrote:

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Some of the people who paid jizya were nearly as rich as the sultans of the time.

And most were not.

The existence of jizya is proof of Islam's barbarism.

[Abu Bakr]

The holy father is a disappointment to many Catholics, myself included. The only way to fight fire is with fire.

[Az Zaqqum]

atlas wrote:

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And most were not.
The existence of jizya is proof of Islam's barbarism.

Allah did say, jizya would HAVE to be paid till Jesus returned.

Can any muslim explain what happened? Did allah have a change of mind. or did muslims?...or rather, non muslims??

I'd be interested in knowing the answer.

[CIA]

Abu Najda wrote:

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Why on Earth would anyone (particularly Muslim) want to kill the Pope? Pure fantasy.

go and read your quran again. Surah 4: have no unbelieving friends. Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them,89. I think the pope does not believe in allah.