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Politics : The Truth About Islam -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: FJB who wrote (1230)	9/20/2006 12:06:04 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

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To: FJB who wrote (1230)	9/20/2006 2:19:50 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

Tough-talking pope has history with Muslims, refuses to give in THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ \| September 20, 2006 \| Julia Duin insider.washingtontimes.com Known for his toughness on matters of Catholic doctrine, Pope Benedict XVI gives no quarter when it comes to questions about Islam. Unlike his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, Benedict has never [said] that Muslims and Christians pray to the same God or been accused of waffling on whether Christianity is superior to the religion of prophet Muhammad. [Says David Gibson, author of the just-released book "The Rule of Benedict"], "He doesn't want to see this as a debate between equals. There's no theological parity between the two. He's not there to compromise on that. ...Benedict has studied Islam extensively and, in a 1997 interview with German journalist Peter Seewald, dealt generously with the religion. ...Still, he added, Islam does not fit in with Western civilization. "Islam has a total organization of life that is completely different from ours; it embraces simply everything," he said. "There is a very marked subordination of woman to man; there is a very tightly knit criminal law, indeed, a law regulating all areas of life, that is opposed to our modern ideas about society. One has to have a clear understanding that it is not simply a denomination that can be included in the free realm of a pluralistic society." ...In March, the pope summoned 179 cardinals to Rome to discuss Islam, said John L. Allen Jr., author of "The Rise of Benedict XVI." At issue was increasing persecution of Christians in Islamic countries, he said in an interview "He feels that if we have dialogue, we need to talk about things," Mr. Allen said of the pope, "and not just be nice to each other. When he said on Sunday that he wants a 'frank and sincere dialogue,' he meant that we have to put actual issues on the table. (Excerpt) Read more at insider.washingtontimes.com ....