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» BoltonCT - The few American Muslims I know are wonderful people.

Two of the people who work for me are Muslims. I do not personally know one Muslim who is not peace loving. The violence perhaps exists because the world does not condemn it.

1) If the UN did it’s job then discrimination on the basis of race and religion would be outlawed by the UN and the World trade organization would punish the extremist behavior the way child labor violations are punished. Put a fine on their producers to help their victims. The UN could also deny nations their right to vote in the UN for allowing organizations like the Taliban that shoot women in the head because the woman’s head is uncovered. In effect all theocracies are the invention of the Dark Ages and should be outlawed by the UN and the world court.
2) The Pope claims “infallibility.” He cannot say he is wrong without changing doctrine. He knows that, and the 10 or more bishops who proof read his speech know it too. So why did he say it? I think the Catholic Church wants the world to take action. What better way than to be a martyr and have the courage to speak and say, “I’m sorry if I offend you but the facts are the facts and your extreme reaction shows those facts have not changed in a thousand years.” It is time for the world to reject groups who murder, especially in the name of God. Even the IRA conceded it was the wrong way when they saw what happened on 9-11. More people died in that 9-11 attack than in all the years of IRA violence.
3) The Crusades were not to convert Muslims by the sword but to liberate territories, to plunder, and to be stupid in the name of God. The second crusade attacked the Eastern Catholic Byzantine Empire and sacked their capital of Constantinople. The Muslims were virtually left alone that time.

The Children’s crusade was the worst of them all. The children were slaughtered or enslaved by the Muslims. In later centuries the Ottoman Empire enslaved and raised the orphaned children from conquered Christian territories as an elite guard and for government administrators.

Something new is blowing in the wind.
Perhaps abject stupidity, extremism, violence, and cruelty in the name of God is no virtue. Could that be what the Pope wants us to see?

By the way I am not a Catholic but in recent decades they seem to have been pretty good.

-- posted by BoltonCT