A single quote if its intentions are not delivered concretely can spark a misapprehension between the muslims.



Pope Benedict XVI's speech includes a historic Christian commentary on holy war and forced conversion, the 79-year-old pontiff quoted from a 14th-century Byzantine emperor, Manuel II Paleologos.

"The emperor comes to speak about the issue of jihad, holy war," the pope said. "He said, I quote, '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.' "

In my opinion... any Muslim will surely misunderstand the quote because if you put yourself in a their shoes your pride as a Muslim will surely be bruised, but what the Holy Father implies by citing those sensitive words according to Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the pope was not giving an interpretation of Islam as "something violent," although he said the religion contains both violent and nonviolent strains.

Benedict did not touch directly on the current controversy over Islamic extremism, although it is an issue he follows with concern. Last year in Cologne, Germany, he urged Islamic leaders to take responsibility for their communities and teach their young to abhor violence.

Last Sunday Pope Benedict XVI said he was "deeply sorry" for the reaction to comments he made last week when he quoted from a 14th-century emperor regarding Muslims.

"These in fact were quotations from a medieval text, which do not in any way express my personal thought," the pope said in his regular Sunday blessing, the Angelus.

Now the question remain... will Vatican be safe after the afforsaid conflict..... We cannot be 100% sure...