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Pope Benedict XVI announced his plans to visit the ...

Pope Benedict XVI announced his plans to visit the Holy Land. He wants to encourage the small Christian communities and to pray for peace between Israel and the Arabs. He also indicated he would visi those places holy to Christians, Jews and Muslims. The Rabbi of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site said that the pope was welcome at the Wall but should remove his cross to not offend Jewish sensitivities.How should the Vatican handle this sensitive issue?

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Kibbutz Answered:

Was Pope John Paul II wearing a cross while he was at the Western Wall? It should be handled the same way.

Posted 3 years ago

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

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LadyDarko E. Answered:

I have never known a Jew to be offended by the cross as I am not offended by their dress or their emblems. I believe that to be a falsehood.

This Pope is the only one in this entire world, with the exception of Sarkozy of France who is putting it to the Muslims in no uncertain terms. No pussyfooting or Political Correctness. Due to his stance the Muslims have threatened him and the Vatican but he stands firm on his convictions based on Ancient and Modern History where the Muslims are concerned.

In fact he recently told Egypt they needed to stop killing the Copts and the Christians. Most people in America have no clue that the Copts are the benefactors of Saint Marks' teachings when he came to Egypt after the Crucifixtion to bring the word to them. That they are constantly burned out, mutilated, killed and threatened by the Muslim population of Egypt not to mention Bethlahem where nobody comes as in time past to visit the Church of the Nativity due to the Muslims, killing, ranting, raving, mutilating and threatening.

The Pope is right and I believe he will be welcomed in Israel. If they tolerate and treat with the same rights Arabs and Muslims in their misdst why would they not tolerate the Pope?

Good Grief.

Lady Darko E.

Posted 1 year ago

The lines are drawn in the sand, the American people are alive and awake, well most anyway. Kick it and call names, Let the Freedom Ring

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