Pope Apologizes for Uproar Over His Remarks

[kpete]

Pope Apologizes for Uproar Over His Remarks

By IAN FISHER
Published: September 17, 2006

ROME, Sept. 17 — Pope Benedict XVI sought Sunday to extinguish days of anger and protest among Muslims by issuing an extraordinary personal apology for having caused offense with a speech last week that cited a reference to Islam as “evil and inhuman.”

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“I am deeply sorry for the reactions in some countries to a few passages of my address,” the pope told pilgrims at the summer papal palace of Castel Gandolfo, “which were considered offensive.’’

“These were in fact quotations from a medieval text, which do not in any way express my personal thought,” the pope, 79, said in Italian, according to the official English translation.

“The true meaning of my address,” he said, “in its totality was and is an invitation to frank and sincere dialogue, with great mutual respect.”

more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/17/world/europe/17cnd-pope.html?hp&ex=1158552000&en=0d4754e0f8567959&ei=5094&partner=homepage

[SeattleVet]

1. Let me see if I have this straight...

So he's sorry "for the reactions" to his remarks, but not for actually *making* the remarks?

"I'm sorry you got pissed off about what I said". Sounds like something an 8-year-old comes up with after a fight with a sibling.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Gosh, he's sorry for the peoples' reactions; but not for his words.

Though I really can't comment on this, because I have no idea what he said, and one has to admit that radical fundamentalists (of any religion) pretty much react like the evil fucking assholes they are whenever anyone says anything remotely critical, challenging, or, in most cases, true.

[TankLV]

3. What do you expect from a former NAZI?!

He's just like the repukes - a non-apology apology.

Sickening...

Fuck this sickening creature...

[Harper_is_Bush]

4. Let's hear him apologize for protecting child molesters:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1469055,00.html

Let's see a warrant out for his arrest for obstruction of justice too.

[beyurslf]

5. Why won't someone tell people in the media this is NOT an apology

I am sorry you are upset does not mean I am sorry I said it.