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The religion of peace .
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From Wiki:
Dervishes -the name given to initiates of Sufi orders- believe that love is a projection of the essence of God to the universe. They believe God desires to recognize beauty by looking at himself within the dynamics of nature. Divine love is not restricted to what the term "love of God" implies, it also includes human loves with a perspective that views everything as a manifestation of God.
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Kill the pope in Istambul, Turkish bestseller
So far, the climax was the publication of a novel last May, which was already in its second edition by the end of August. The book ranks as one of Turkey’s bestsellers on the Internet and it looks like it will soon be sold out again. The title is significant: “Assassinating the Pope: Who will kill Benedict XVI in Istanbul?”
More than 300 pages long, the novel, written by Yucel Kaya, a crime-story writer, is about international intrigues of the Opus Dei, P2 and Turkish secret services – all against, according to the author, the union of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The upshot of the intrigues is that Italian journalist, Oriano Ciroella, murders the pope during his first visit to Turkey. This novel is just one more of many spy stories a la The Da Vinci Code, which have become so fashionable in recent years, but as the Apostolic Vicar in Istanbul, Mgr Louis Pelatre, said: “All this is sad and worrying at the same time”.
The storyline of the novel, that includes real and circumstantial references, highlights prevalent contradictions in Turkish society. One sector of society is looking towards democracy and western values with increasing openness and interest, thus seeking cultural dialogue with Europe. But pitted against this sector is an anti-western fringe group, which has recently made anti-Christian propaganda practically an obligation.
There have already been instances where propaganda has driven fragile and fanatical minds to carry out misguided actions, like the murder of Don Andrea Santoro on 5 February and the stabbing of Fr Pierre in July this year. One hopes this book will not contribute to putting strange ideas in the head of some new Alì Agca and that it will not provoke further escalation of intolerance against the Christian minority.
The Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr Antonio Lucibello, is calm: “We must see this account for what it is. It is a literary fiction and we must take it as such. We are confident and prudent, because we are counting on the Turkish government, which is doing its utmost to guarantee the greatest security possible for the pope, organizing his visit down to the minutest details.”
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Don't worry, the radicals didn't accept it (Muslim brotherhood from Egypt for example) and demand a personal excuse.Originally posted by VJ
excusing truth in fear of confrontation
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<Originally posted by BeBro
Don't worry, the radicals didn't accept it (Muslim brotherhood from Egypt for example) and demand a personal excuse.
what a surprise!
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Originally posted by Oerdin
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Pope Benedict XVI, seen here silencing critics of his new Crusade to reclaim the Holy-Land from Muslim and Jewish infidels
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I KNEW IT! HE IS EMPEROR PALPANTINE!Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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Unfortunately, the Pope didn't go far enough - stopping just short of declaring a Holy War."What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
I learned our government must be strong. It's always right and never wrong,.....that's what I learned in school."
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Hmm... dangerous?
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The irony of the whole thing being that the Sufis were persecuted by mainstream Muslims , and found a refuge in - where else - India ( because Indians had a tradition of respecting mystics , so these people fit right in ) .Originally posted by cronos_qc
From Wiki:
Dervishes -the name given to initiates of Sufi orders- believe that love is a projection of the essence of God to the universe. They believe God desires to recognize beauty by looking at himself within the dynamics of nature. Divine love is not restricted to what the term "love of God" implies, it also includes human loves with a perspective that views everything as a manifestation of God.
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There are a fair number of Sufis in Iraqi Kurdistan as well.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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So who's Darth Vader now?Originally posted by Oerdin
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