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   From: basilod@newsgroups.com   
      
   "John Smith"  wrote in message   
   news:WfbPg.2409$hS.2341@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...   
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   > "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!   
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   >   
   > yeah the Christian Americans are real tolerant fun loving bunch. You sound   
   > real objective there. NOT!   
      
   I do not defend either American Christian or ANY OTHER IDEOLOGY.  I am just   
   saying that by their re-action Muslims themselves are proving correctness of   
   the Pope's comment.   
      
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