So we now see images of protests, riots, fires and more as the result of outrage against the Pope for recent statements. Pope Benedict XVI read a statement from a 14th Century Byzantine emperor (Manuel II Paleologus for all you history buffs) which said, "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
"...His command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." So in the 14th Century, the Byzantine emperor was accusing Muslims of spreading their faith through violence, and when those words were read aloud by Pope Benedict XVI in the 21st Century, the Muslim world shows just how wrong those statements were (the part about spreading faith by the sword, which is rather 'violent') by fire-bombing churches in the West Bank, rioting, setting shit on fire and other acts of _____________? (Hint: "violence").
Today's lesson: The best way to show that your religion is not violent is to not set shit on fire when you get offended. (This lesson also applies to people who assassinate abortion doctors, so any non-Muslim extremists should also learn this lesson.)
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