Mea Culpa: An Apology

If the Pope won't apologise, then I will.

I'm sorry that the comments you've neither read nor understood offended you. It was wrong for Benedict XVI to quote from an emperor who was under seige from the Ottomans and it was especially wrong for the Pope to even remotely suggest that violence is inconjunctive to the human soul. This is in no way meant to suggest that Islam's roots were mired in violence or that contemporary Muslims resort to irrational violence and/or threats at the slightest criticism or comment. No. In fact, nothing anyone does or says is even remotely radical or violent. It's not an overreaction to refer to Jesus Christ as a "monkey on the cross" (say- isn't He a prophet? Hhmmm?), threaten to assassinate the current Pope as one tried to assassinate the last one, burn churches, effigies or even kill a nun. No, these are reasonable responses for cool-headed, peaceful representatives of a religion that invented everything good under the sun.

And I'm sorry your civilisation didn't work and is propped up by obscenely priced barrels of oil which ultimately pollute the planet. It must be the Jews' fault. It usually is. Who kills Iraqis right now? It's them. Them or the Danes. I forget which.

Anyway, I do hope you accept this apology. If there is anyone who deserves it more, it's you.