If Allah is God and wants us all to believe in him by force, why don't he create us as robot where he can switch us on and we'll bend down 5 times a day. Doesn't make any blady sense @ all. Even if the whole whole is Muslim, they'll still fight each other to death. eg. Fatah and Hamas, Shite and Sunni, Al Qaeda and Hizbollah.

I like this Pope. He needs to speak out more.

Also note that the Evil Neo Facist Right Wing Evangelical Fundamentalist Protestants haven't done a thing to help bring peace to the Middle East. I would bet money that they are still incredibly anti-Semitic also. I take offense to your comment. I have attended the Evil Neo Facist Right Wing Evangelical Fundamentalist Protestant Church now for 10 years. I can say, as a matter of fact, that we are not anti-semantic. We are so busy praying about the all the child molesting priests in the Catholic church, that the subject just never comes up. The last time I checked, the previous Pope issued an apology to the Jews for turning their back on them in WWII. Conversely, the Conservative Christians in the USA are one of the biggest supporters of Israel and a Jewish homeland in the USA. Probably not anti-semantic is my guess. Moron.

Muslims to Pope: "Take back what you said about Islam being a violent religion or we'll kill you."

The Muslim "faith" MUST be VERY WEAK having to impose death threats on "non-believers" in order to obtain CONVERTS ie.. "convert to islam or I'll cut off your head, oh yeah, in the name of allah the cosmic executioner." Once again, oh hear ye ALL Muslims, DON'T bite off MORE than you can chew, check with Japan FIRST and hey, FYI, The bomb dropped on Japan, was a firecracker compared to WHAT we have NOW! PLEASE, don't make us prove it! We really DON'T wish to do that.

One can NOT be anti semetic and be of GOD> You remember that wherever you go. It will serve you well.

Im waiting.

another relgion in Malaysia. Now isnt that interesting. We all say christianity, judaism and islam are all of god. So why does Malaysia make it a crime to convert from Islam.. Makes you wonder.

The Pope was apparently quoting from an ancient record of a meeting between a Muslim official and a Catholic official of the Byzantine Empire. The definition of terrorism is to obtain something (material, or a change of policy or behavior) by intimidation (the threat of force) or by force. The Pope was reminding his people that Islam is founded on terror - the truth hurts, apparently. My guess is that the radical Islamists will get the A-bomb and use it in the West; then the West will erase the Muslim world. Notice that the radical Islamists do not mess much with the Chinese. Religious activism against the State is a capital crime in China - maybe that idea/policy has merit? It is highly unlikely that the Islamists will prevail in Chechniya; the Russian government has the intel apparat left over from the USSR which is quite efficient. Apparently the Islamists believe Israel is a soft target - let's hope they are wrong.

THE PROBLEM IS- THERE IS RAGE,BURNING OF CHURCHES,THREATS,VIOLENT PROTESTS, ALL OVER THE MUSLIM WORLD AND WE ALL SEE IT. SO DON'T SINGLE OUT AL QUAEDA HERE. THE PROOFS ARE ALL OVER THE WORLD. DO YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE HERE ARE IDIOTS?

We jews specially from europe origin, look on all this occurences wondering,how people quickly forget.The christians of europe have to remember,how religious hate dangerous is.We jews who suffered and was murdered by jew hating christians we can't forget.We can't forget our flaming sinagoghs,incended by rioutous christians.We can't forget all the progroms against innocent people who were murdered only becouse they were jews.Now all these christiens have to remember,what it means to be hated,te be in danger to be annihilated,and make every possible not to be in a situation that their churches will go up in flames not only in muslim countries but all over Europa everywhere. Andi hakfarsabai.

The word assassin has nothing to do with arabic, at the origin it was hashasheene, i.e. those who smoke shit, or marijuana, but the europeans are unable to pronounce oriental languages correctly, perverted the word into assassine… Another point, as an agnostic I realy don’t care about religion, but what surprises me is this high level of hatred towards muslims on this talkback. The Pope commited a mistake, in quoting an event which took place while Constantinople was under seige by the Ottoman armies. How could you expect a stupid and defeated byzantine emperor to descripe his enemies other than in that way ? People like Ben Laden, Zarquawi and other obscurantists have damaged the real image of islam. I do not need to reminde you that the crusaders invaded Jerusalem, and killed thousands and thousands of innocent people, jewish included, in the name of Jesus. An important side of the israeli ideology is built upon religion : the choosen people and the promissed land : thousands and thousands of Palestinians and, recently Lebanese, were killed, and others will be the coming victims of israeli assassins in the name of Yahvé. Religion is dangerous for humanity.

I think it's pretty funny how your people are alway getting their panties in a bunch. Maybe you'll all drop dead of high blood pressure. It's great how you people are really coming out and showing the world just how insaine you really are. Keep up the good work... morons.

christianiy was just as guilty as the moslems in being evil and spreading he "word" through the sword all through history not to mention burning "infidels" at teh stake in my mind they are both evil as charged

they arent nutters .. although they may act like the orcish horde.. but they will use any excuse to start ww3 or a conflagration .. barbaric , orcish u can use any adjective .. but nuts they arnt .. smart and manipulative .. barbaric . vicious .. and hell bent on doing one thing .. destruction killing and maiming .. and you know what they will get away with it because everyone is too nice or dumb or idiortic to respond to their violence .. just watch iran get away with building a nuke bomb and using it too

tahts a load of bull .. jesus freaks were just as guilty for trying to force temselves on the jews and killed wantonly and persecuted us just as bad .. between the moslems and christians they can "annihilate " the world between them all because soemone refused to belive that "jesus " was the meshiach and you know what you cant prove that he was and dont start telling me he was a diety because you know what he didnt belive that he was a diety himself

Ahhh, so they think the world will go down on bended knees for insulting Islam? They want the Pope to apologise MORE for something that he said, something that was so accurate in the first place. This article alone proves that what the Pope said, was indeed correct. All Islam know is hate and death. Vile people.

I've got one too. I think the answer is a LOT of pork. BLT's, BBQ, whatever. Just eat a lot of it and for good measure rub it all over yourself. It'll keep the Muslims away.

The libs in the US and in the UK will hand over their countries to the Muslims and will then be promptly beheaded - all the while apologising for not capitulating enough. Somebody better wake up.

"Conversion to Islam is the only cure" I'd rather be sick for the rest of my life than convert to the islamic cult!

"I see us doing nothing except blustering about our resolve" That's the government talking...not the people. The Muslims see us as weak because our government presents us as weak...the muslims are too stupid to see the difference. That is what will be their downfall if they should attack us as a people.

You have failed your so called "peaceful religion" by not standing up the militants among you. Clean up your religion or we will clean it up for you.

They have already attacked us as a people. World Trade Center I and World Trade Center II. The first attack should have been enough, the second should have finished them off!!!! I admit that at the time I, and most Americans thought it was just a fring group of idiots, but since then the truth about Islam has become apparent. Do we wait for another attack on our soil? How far is too far to push us as a people? I understand that our Govt. is full of BS. But what are we going to do about it? Write letters? Fax? E-mail? Call our Reps? We cannot pick up our rifles and charter a flight to take care of this problem ourselvs. Like it or not the weak Govt. is all the representation we have! And, I think the Muslims see this all too clearly.

The Religion of Peace With all the fuss being made about the Pope's comments about Islam, it wouldn't hurt to take a look at Islam's fruits, rather than just its protests to the contrary. The Pope recently quoted a 14th century emperor who criticized Islam for its practice of forced conversions. Islamic apologists deny Islam teaches anything of the kind. It is on this basis that they have launched the current wave of violent protests against any suggestion that Islam is a violent religion. Members of a Palestinian terrorist group kidnapped two Fox news journalists recently. The two were put before a video camera while in captivity and given a choice. They could be filmed converting to Islam. Or they could be filmed being beheaded on camera. One of them described a big knife that was set just in front of them off camera. Both Fox reporters chose Option One and converted to Islam. Centanni and his cameraman, Olaf Wigg, were filmed wearing Islamic robes. They read from scripts from which they announced they had become observant Muslims and asking Bush and Blair to do likewise. "Islam is not just meant for some people. It is the true religion for all people at all times," said Mr Centanni. "I changed my name to Khaled. I have embraced Islam and say the word Allah." It was only afterwards that Centanni admitted his conversion was not heartfelt. But neither, evidently was his denial. He told Fox News in a post-release interview: “We were forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint. . .” but then he added, “"Don't get me wrong here. I have the highest respect for Islam, and I learned a lot of good things about it, but it was something we felt we had to do because they had the guns, and we didn't know what was going on." There is one thing that we've learned from the journalists' ordeal about what IS going on is revealing. The West has been trying to convince itself that Islam is just another religion, like Unitarians or Buddhists. Or Christians. But Jesus didn't tell Christians to force people to come to Him at the point of a gun. Or under the threat of a sword. Jesus promised that the power of conversion would come through His Holy Spirit. Jesus told the Apostles, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8) Compare that to Islam's version of the Great Commission: Said Mohammed to his apostles; “I was ordered to fight all men until they say, ‘There is no god but Allah.” Jesus send His followers out to live according to His example, which He said would draw men to what they could clearly see to be the truth. Mohammed told his followers to fight all men until they convert to Islam's version of the truth. Osama bin Laden quoted Islam's great commission during the post 9/11 Afghan campaign: “I was ordered to fight all men until they say, ‘There is no god but Allah.” Part of the reason that we are in for a generational war is that America has not yet recognized the enemy. America still believes that Osama's Islam is a distortion of what is, at its heart, a religion of peace. Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig saw the religion of peace in action. Mohammed himself gave the great commission to Islam to fight ALL men until they do what Centanni and Wiig did. And until we see, as they did, the big knife laying off-camera, America will fight this war as if it were only against al-Qaeda. And Osama will continue to franchise out his jihad without anybody knowing who the enemy is until it is too late. And this war will go on for a generation. Or even longer.

I think you are an illetrate as your mohammed.Not by my word but by what you wrote: on quote: #33 "Mohamed a man who doesn't read or write",what a fool you are!!,you even refer to your so called HOLY PROPHET as an illItrate.When are you guys going to learn?Thats why there are troubles in the world. Bunch of Illitrates who cannot make use of simple reasoning(Only violence) How can a blind man lead a two eyed congregation?of course its absolutely impossible. You cant even make a correct sentence,have you heard about PHYLOSOPHY AND LOGICS?maybe not.For your information:JESUS WAS A PROFESSOR OF WISDOM AND A PROPHET OF GOD.So if you muslims cant respect him as a prophet,then you guys better respect him and his follower as intellectuals and a gurus.ok? The POPE has a PHD for your information and is not stupid to make a reference to an enlightened emperor who lived about 700yrs ago."Like minds funtion together" Thats why you cant reason. And for your information,i cant understand the nonsence you were trying to refer to.Not even a line was correct. Better go back to Kindergaten. Leave this Blog for the TITANS till when your ready. Just an advice,no discrimination AND NO DISRESPECT TO YOUR PROPHET MOHAMMED!

Gen 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto Hagar, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. (12) And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. What kind of "god" teaches murder, or teaches mothers and fathers to send their babies to their deaths as human shields? HELL is what awaits them, not virgins! Descendants of Ishmael--return to the God of Abram and find peace and blessings!

Evil contains the seeds of its own destruction, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Muslim world. When the pope says that Muhamid added nothing to religion but evil and violence, and thousands of Muslims respond with nearly instant violence against churches that are not even Catholic, Islam makes enemies of all Christians. Islam always tries to make enemies of Jews. It's at its worst when its great world leaders like Ahmadinajad talk about erasing Israel, even if it means erasing half of his own country. Islam is in a tail spin of its own making. It is creating hatred toward itself that extends far beyond religious bounds. People who have no religion at all LEARN to hate Islam because of the violence they see and the relative quiet by many who call themselves moderate Muslims. Islam is making many enemies for itself and no friends, and it doesn't seem to care. Moderates would rather prattle against the West than cry out against the violence from their wilder members.

Islam, the religion of peace! If that is what peace looks like, than what is war? When are the people going to wake up and stop being so sensitive about this "religion of peace"? They are killers and terrorists. They preach hate and killing the infidal. Guess what, I'm proud to be an invidal and God help me, I'll never convert to Islam and pray to something I don't believe. These people need to have a good look at themselves and change and the Western World needs to change their attitude and stop handling these people with white gloves or we all will be destroyed.

...every knee shall bow, every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.