The Pope gave a speech 3 days ago concerning the differences between Islam and Christianity. In it he quotes some dialog that goes back to the days of the Byzantium Empire when Emperor Manuel Paleologos II and a Persian scholar were discussing the same subject. The Emperor believed that the forced conversions to Islam were evil. As you can imagine, many Muslims found this offensive. Instead of calmly explain why the Pope is wrong, more than a few Muslims have resorted to hysterical rhetoric and mob like behavior. Read about it here.
Note to hysterical "protestors" calling themselves "moderate" Muslims: responding to criticism that your prophet was violent and cruel with hateful word only helps prove Manuel Paleolgos's point. It's time to learn to take some criticism and stop screaming about the Crusades. The West is not interested in forced conversions or conquest for the Roman Catholic Church. Another thing, stop blaming the West for negative perceptions of Islam. Your pyrotechnic don't help. Comparing the Pope to a man who killed millions doesn't score you brownie points either.
In all fairness many Muslims aren't burning things in the streets or calling the Pope Hitler and it would behoove more of them to speak up. Like the article here . I realize that in many places speaking up could get you killed by your fanatic of a neighbor, but sitting on fence just delays the inevitable.
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