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September 15, 2006
Do You Know What's Hysterical About This Headline?
Muslim leaders demand apology for Pope's 'medieval' remarks
The words he quoted...were.
Any excuse for a street riot and a helluva way to demonstrate the modernity and tolerance of your beliefs.
UPDATE: Hmmmm. I wonder how this Islamic cleric meant for his words to be interpreted?
At least one Muslim leader, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the chief cleric of New Delhi's historic Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque, extolled Muslims to "respond in a manner which forces the Pope to apologize". He did not elaborate.
Throw bottles, wave thousands of convenient Vatican flags then burn them, kill each other in the streets, burn down each others shops, blahblahblah ~ the usual or something more sinister? But I am tickled to death to see a quote like this (even if anonymous) in the al-Reuters story.
..."What one can say as an academic is one thing and what a Pope can say is another," the source added.But another diplomatic source praised the Pope for "calling a spade a spade".
"I see this as a wake up call for Christians. It will be interesting to see what the next step will be, but I don't think he has to apologize for anything, nor do I think he will," the diplomatic source said.
Posted by tree hugging sister at September 15, 2006 11:20 PM
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OH yeah, that's the kind of lovely specimens I'd like like to have as neighbors…
(provided I have access to a properly headspaced and timed Ma Deuce and 10,000 rounds of properly belted ball type and tracer ammo to greet them)
Posted by: Gunslinger at September 16, 2006 12:09 AM
Here's some more hysterics…
imagine spinach chin in the foreground saying these lines…
Posted by: Gunslinger at September 16, 2006 12:22 AM