In response to the Pope’s refusal to apologize for quoting an obscure 15th century Byzantine emperor who noted that Islam codified violence as part of its doctrine, Muslims are now attacking churches and have threatened to bomb the Vatican. Apparently the bombings will continue until the Pope apologizes for the statement and publicly asserts that Islam is a religion of peace. This bears tangential similarity to the Neo-Con strategy of bombing Iraq into tranquility.
All of which leads me to wonder if future historians will label this “The Age of Irony.” Contingent, of course, on the actual existence of the future.
I’m feeling much better now. In response to the Pope, the Mujahedeen Shura Council has released a statement saying, “You infidels and despotic, we will continue our jihad and never stop until God avails us to chop your necks and raise the fluttering banner of monotheism when God’s rule is established governing all people and nations.”
Why anyone would find this violence evil or inhumane?
Of course the “evil and inhumane” quote was uttered 600 years ago, fresh on the heels of the Crusades. I’m sure Islam has come a long way since then. Christians certainly have.
Or maybe not. We did just launch another Crusade didn’t we.