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   From: Arminius@hotmale.com   
      
   "basilod"  wrote in message   
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   > "PerfectlyAble"  wrote in message   
   > news:1158478545.390303.40670@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...   
   >> Pope declares a religion that bans alcohol as being evil.   
   >   
   > He did not "declare it evil:"  All he did was to mention that its founders   
   > were instigating the followers to violence.   
   > Not that I am particularly anti-Muslim, at least not more than   
   > anti-Christian, or anti-any-other-ideology, but I am laughing at the   
   > reaction of Muslims to the Pope's comment.  By their actions Muslims   
   > throughout the world have IMMEDIATELY confirmed that the Pope was 100%   
   > correct.  Their reaction IS violent.  Can you imagine what would have   
   > happened if any Imam made a similar comment about Christians? - They would   
   > at most have shrugged their shoulders saying that everyone is entitled to   
   > his/her own follies. - Not that I don't make fun of Christians or any   
   > other ideologies from time to time.   
   > My message to the Muslims - if you think that the Pope was wrong, stop   
   > proving by every word and every action of yours that he was right!   
      
   Indeed. The Pope was even quoting a Byzantine Emporer whose empire was then   
   I believe under attack from Mohammedan Turks.   
      
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