US Double Standard

Ahmadinejad were fairly rational, but many Republicans have a conservative Christian side.
[Time, Oct. 23, 2006]

Pope's Negative Statement

None of the Abrahamic faiths -Islam, Christianity and Judaism- are toothless religions. The Pope should recall the Crusades, when the church used the same sword to further its cause. The Bible says, "First take the log out of your own eye and then you shall see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye" (Matthew 7:5). At a time when relations between the Muslim and Christian world are tense, the Pope's statement added fuel to the fire. It is important that we all respect one another's religion.
[Time, Oct. 23, 2006]

Benedict XVI speech

Benedict XVI is not just an academician anymore but the political figure head of the Roman Chatolic Church. He made quite a clumsy statement at a time when the tension between civilizations is growing. I disagree with any attempt to draw a line between Islam and Christianity by trying to prove that the former is more "irrational" than the latter. Christianity's violent past shows that such a claim can't be justified.
[Time, Oct 23, 2006]