Islamic Craziness
I finally had the chance to sit down and read the Pope’s recent speech that caused an uproar around the world. It was interesting to see how little of the speech actually referred to Islam, and how the quote he used was just an introduction to a brief historical survey of religious trends.
At any rate, the quote (which was quoted from a document dated around 1400AD):
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached".
Consider the premise of the quote. It’s interesting that the quote mentions the violent nature of Mohammed’s teachings. So, of course, this little quote caused a stir around the world. And why is? Well, to some, they believe that the quote was disparaging to their holy prophet, and therefore, they are commanded to violently impose justice on the situation. Do you see the irony?
The very people who are clamoring about the terrible nature of the comment are the very ones that are proving its validity. Perhaps logic need not apply, but this obvious point has been missed in every news story or report I’ve read. Why won’t someone just come out and say, “Isn’t it interesting that your very response to the quote proves the premise of the quote?”
I guess someone has now… What do you think?