(gee, how does one follow that?)
from what I've read, the muslim reference was a small part of the message he was giving.
the relgious experts say tho it was a pointed remark, meant to say he differs from john paul's approach to islam. no more big tent and kumbaya from the vatican with islam.
the pope made a more forceful statement that the west needs to have a core of religious principles guiding its culture to "confront" islam. I guess the point was secularism will fail to stop the force of faith.
pretty much what i would expect him to say.
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