Did they pray to the same Being?
But on to the title of this post:
| Pope Benedict visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Thursday, only the second Roman Catholic Pontiff to take such a step, and prayed silently in another gesture of reconciliation to the Muslim world. |
So if the fellow and I that are at odds with each other stand side by side with our eyes closed in alleged prayer, is that a gesture of reconciliation?
And that’s what prayer is about?
Then it seems it wasn’t prayer to any Supreme Being.
Maybe I’m just being picky.
| Asked if the Pope had prayed, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said:
“This was a moment of reflection and meditation. Certainly, this was a moment of personal meditation in a relationship with God. You can even call this personal, intimate prayer but there were no external manifestations or characteristics of the Christian faith.” |
I see.
Well, maybe I don’t.
What exactly is that supposed to mean?
But back to the “gesture of reconciliation” bit. Does all this mean the Pope is kow-towing to Islam, acknowledging his faults and recognizing that the fault is his alone for needing to be reconciled?
Ah, never mind the rhetoric.
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