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3DHS / Re: The Pope and Muslims
« on: September 18, 2006, 10:06:23 PM »
There was absolutely no reason for the Pope to mention anything about past hostilities between Muslims and Christians. He isn't going to convince anyone of anything with this, and it is so easy to set off a storm.
The truth does exist, of course. Either God is a triune deity (Father + Son+ Holy Ghost) or there is just one, one-piece God.
Either Jesus is the Son of God, or he isn't.
Either Mohammad was the last true prophet, or he wasn't.
Or they are all wrong and none of this is true.
But fighting about the truth makes no sense whatever to either side.
What the Pope did is akin to walking up to Mike Tyson, tapping him on the shoulder and saying "Hey! Mike! Yo' Momma's Ug-Leee!"
Not smart, not useful, serves no purpose.
The truth does exist, of course. Either God is a triune deity (Father + Son+ Holy Ghost) or there is just one, one-piece God.
Either Jesus is the Son of God, or he isn't.
Either Mohammad was the last true prophet, or he wasn't.
Or they are all wrong and none of this is true.
But fighting about the truth makes no sense whatever to either side.
What the Pope did is akin to walking up to Mike Tyson, tapping him on the shoulder and saying "Hey! Mike! Yo' Momma's Ug-Leee!"
Not smart, not useful, serves no purpose.