Pope & his unwarranted comments?
It was a simple reference of a discussion from history but it stirred the hornet's nest!!! Yep - Am talking of the recent controversy surrounding the pope's comments.
The version coming from the Vatican says that it was a plain reference to the Byzantine Emperor's discussion and that was not Pope's opinion in particular. Quite likely! Quite likely that he indeed referred and didnot mean any of it. In which case, a person as honourable as the pope - who represents a religion should be doubly careful regarding what he quotes. Obviously the world is watching him. He should be role modelling christianity in true terms - and hence preaching tolerance to other's beliefs & sentiments. However, the ones who look at the full text say that this piece of reference if looked out of context might seem misfit but in context it is indeed not out of place.
And regarding those who got hurt by these comments, I don't think they should be bothered about what one person says or feels about Islam. One follows Islam because he believes in the religion. If somebody else sees something wrong with it or says something wrong...that is not making the religion and the beliefs less powerful. It remains as powerful as it was before and will continue to be so. After all the Pope is another person and this is just his opinion..Err reference to be politically correct. Why can't it be ignored??It certainly doesnot warrant killing of an innocent, humanitarian nun. She was doing true service in Somalia and is that what she deserved? And why is she paying for someone else's mistake? I am not an authority to comment about Islam but I do respect the religion enough to believe that it certainly wouldnot warrant killing of an innocent lady who did nothing but service to the mankind!! Religion is a way of life and should not be a reason to end one's life. PERIOD.
Now that Pope is doing a massive damage control operation, maybe he will be forgiven for what he referred and things will be back to normal. Maybe not. In any case, a precious life is lost and for absolutely no reason.
The version coming from the Vatican says that it was a plain reference to the Byzantine Emperor's discussion and that was not Pope's opinion in particular. Quite likely! Quite likely that he indeed referred and didnot mean any of it. In which case, a person as honourable as the pope - who represents a religion should be doubly careful regarding what he quotes. Obviously the world is watching him. He should be role modelling christianity in true terms - and hence preaching tolerance to other's beliefs & sentiments. However, the ones who look at the full text say that this piece of reference if looked out of context might seem misfit but in context it is indeed not out of place.
And regarding those who got hurt by these comments, I don't think they should be bothered about what one person says or feels about Islam. One follows Islam because he believes in the religion. If somebody else sees something wrong with it or says something wrong...that is not making the religion and the beliefs less powerful. It remains as powerful as it was before and will continue to be so. After all the Pope is another person and this is just his opinion..Err reference to be politically correct. Why can't it be ignored??It certainly doesnot warrant killing of an innocent, humanitarian nun. She was doing true service in Somalia and is that what she deserved? And why is she paying for someone else's mistake? I am not an authority to comment about Islam but I do respect the religion enough to believe that it certainly wouldnot warrant killing of an innocent lady who did nothing but service to the mankind!! Religion is a way of life and should not be a reason to end one's life. PERIOD.
Now that Pope is doing a massive damage control operation, maybe he will be forgiven for what he referred and things will be back to normal. Maybe not. In any case, a precious life is lost and for absolutely no reason.
posted by blogit at 9:37 AM
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