Violence?

I don't like this Pope. Not sure why, maybe its the Hitler youth thing. Maybe its the dictatorial attitude. But he said what I was taught (in Catholic school). Islam was spread by the sword.

Now. I'm not saying that's right. My Catholic upbringing is too similar to what the pope said for me to be objective. However, there IS an absolute truth out there. What is it?

If Islam was advanced on the end of a blade then it was. In this country the truth is an absolute defense. If history says this didn't happen, then the pope should apologize. Not the apology lite I heard today, which went something like; I'm sorry if you were upset by what I said.

I don't care if he read it from an old book. Either he's right or he isn't.

However. I heard on tv that there were three Catholic Church bombings and a nun murdered, because of what the Pope said.

If you want to be known as a peaceful religion, that's not the way to do it!