the Pope's reaction to the reaction to his remarks: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/17/AR2006091700178_pf.html
If only he had listened to Daria, he wouldn't have gotten himself into this mess in the first place. So what if he was reading an ancient text? It was offensive to Muslims then, it's offensive to Muslims now. It would be like reading the Protocols of Zion now. This many years later doesn't make it less offensive. --- In [email protected], "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had heard the buzz about the Pope saying something that made Muslim > upset but I hadn't read what it was. Probably not the smartest thing he > has done all year.... > While I would love to walk in the Vatican gardens again (They are > astounding and the mosaics are wonderful) it would be a cold day in > hell before any Pope would look to me for guidance. > Besides I sometimes accidentally piss people off too... > Daria > > > Not the humor part, but the appropriateness part. Especially the part > > where you said "if we would all take a second and think about how > > other people might interpret our actions." The Pope would do well to > > follow that advice. Daria's next career move--relocating to the > > Vatican to advise the Pope. Nice work if you can get it. Just > > thinking about the absurdity of that scenario makes me laugh. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
