Pope ramps up security for “day of rage”; Update: Church attacked in Gaza
posted at 1:37 pm on September 22, 2006 by Allahpundit
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300 bodyguards at Castel Gandolfo plus another 200+ walking the beat at the Vatican, including its catacombs. And those are just the numbers they’re willing to admit to.
It’s rage day in the Middle East. It always is. Jackie Mason and Raoul Felder say it might be time to hold a rage day of our own:
Who decides that they have the right to convert the world into a courtroom, with the rest of the world’s other religions on trial, with the fate of our lives in their hands, with themselves the self-appointed judge, jury and executioner?
How long will it take for humanity to put an end to this kind of helplessness and cowardice in the face of this inhumane behavior? Instead of cowering in fear of losing our lives from the hands of Muslims, we should immediately and firmly advise them that any act of violence against innocent people will be met with a level of aggressive response that will make them realize that acts of terror against innocent people will cause them to pay an unbearable price.
The Pope’s response? He’s invited Muslim ambassadors to the Vatican to meet with him on Monday.
Contrary to some predictions, the only incendiaries used today have been of the rhetorical variety. Lots of banners, screaming, promises to reconquer Rome, etc. Just follow the photos. Charles has already plucked the best one, which I must say, I grudgingly admire for its artistry. If the Pope were a demonic Jew pirate, that’s exactly how he’d look.
Compare these two, though. The first is from Madrid, the second is from Egypt.
The sign in the top photo reads, “God is Charity.” The sign in the bottom one reads, “All of us are ready to die for Prophet Mohammad.”
This one needs no translation:
Mark Steyn and Glenn Reynolds discuss the Pope controversy in PJM’s new “blog week in review” podcast, so check that out if you haven’t yet. And on a related note, George Will devoted his column on Wednesday to Ayaan Hirsi Ali and her arrival in America. The last line says it all.
Update: The leader of a coalition of Pakistani Islamist political parties says the Pope should hang.
Update: A Greek Orthodox church in Gaza has been attacked with explosives. It’s okay, though. They were small ones.
Update: A Muslim man and a Christian woman got into an argument about religion yesterday in Nigeria. He allegedly insulted Jesus; she allegedly responded by insulting Mohammed. Here’s the result.
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You know, I look at this Pope and I get the feeling he’s not someone you really want to mess with. He looks like he could be the kind of guy that eats rocks and craps gravel. As academics go, he’s pretty steely. It looks like he’s the second Pope in a row that was the right guy at the right time.
Re: Ayaan Hirsi Ali:
Almost. As soon as she returns my calls, we’ll get her fixed right up.
Pablo on September 22, 2006 at 1:44 PM
If the Pope were a demonic Jew pirate, that’s exactly how he’d look.
With a touch of zombie.
Slublog on September 22, 2006 at 1:52 PM
…and a smidgen of Grand Wizard for good measure…
BirdEye on September 22, 2006 at 2:13 PM
I would offer that the top sign is better translated to “God is Love”. Less literally, but that is the intent of the poster.
12thman on September 22, 2006 at 2:21 PM
The Pope is in the middle of a dying continent, Pablo; we expect Europe to be muslim within a few decades, unless something changes. Unless the Pope has enough skill to turn Europe around, or at least to turn Italy around, he should be making plans to move to New Jersey.
Kralizec on September 22, 2006 at 2:22 PM
Perhaps it’s time for the Swiss guard to lay down their spears and odd-looking, mediaval era costumes and don some BDU’s and rifles.
Interestingly, here’s a paragraph from the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
Yeah, they may want to tweak that one a bit. Might also want to add in the Jews, since Abraham was one of them and all.
Bellicose Muse on September 22, 2006 at 2:47 PM
Mason and Felder are so dainty. May I suggest instead, “We will find you and kill you”?
Kralizec on September 22, 2006 at 2:48 PM
Well, at least the Dread Pirate Benedict has the decency to blur the figures on his Papal stole. We would not want the faithful to get the wrong impression that Catholics are idolaters.
rw on September 22, 2006 at 2:50 PM
Kralizec,
The last phrase is key, and maybe it already has. The first step to solving a problem is always admitting that you have one. Europe may or may not surrender, but I see Benedict being very much in the anti-Eurabia game, as JPII was anti-communism. He’s also got lots and lots of Catholics in dangerous places like Africa to concern himself with.
It’s not just Europe the jihadis are after. It’s any religion that is Islam, and anyone that isn’t a Muslim. His stake in the game is a much bigger than Europe. They want the whole damned world, no? I don’t seem him surrendering the faith.
Pablo on September 22, 2006 at 3:06 PM
We infidels should finally end the lives of these brainwashed sand-kicking habeebs.
Islam is so last century.
Muhammed was a pilaging rapist mongrel.
Kramer on September 22, 2006 at 3:41 PM
How can you fight against someone in the religious arena whom you’ve already given a pass to in regards to salvation? Muslims don’t have salvation through Islam. It’s a grave mistake for the Catholic Church to hold to this false teaching. It’s incompatible with the Gospels and Pauline writings stating the centrality of Christ’s death and resurrection as the only way to salvation.
If Christianity isn’t the only way to Heaven, then any faith is and there’s no reason to resist the Islamification of the world.
ScottG on September 22, 2006 at 5:00 PM
1st John 4:8, baby, and the word is “love.”
Donnah on September 22, 2006 at 5:19 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!
The Byzantine Emperor has apologized to Muslims for his quote!
Now there will surely be peace!
NTWR on September 22, 2006 at 7:41 PM
NTWR-
LOL!
Now, the Islamicists will have to dig up the Byzantine and behead him …for waiting so long to apologize.
Not as much fun as Danny Pearl or Nick Berg, but, hey, a jihadi’s gotta do something after Friday prayers!
You can’t go get a glass of Pinot Grigio and a BLT while watching sinuous girls in halter tops and hot pants dance to Cassie’s “Me and You”, so chopping up an Istambul mummy will have to do.
Inshallah-di-da.
profitsbeard on September 22, 2006 at 9:00 PM
So when does the Swiss Guard gets deployed to the Middle East? Yah baby!!!!
Hening on September 22, 2006 at 9:24 PM
Bellicose Muse:
Try looking up the page to section 839
Let’s not act like the MSM and not do easy research.
DrM2B on September 23, 2006 at 9:43 AM
so when are the libs going to get the point that we’re not talking about a peaceful religion?
One Angry Christian on September 24, 2006 at 10:06 AM
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