Benedict (Arnold?)

I surrender?

Hope all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I have been in Florida, not thinking about wifi or blogging at all for a week. Now, however...

The Bishop of Rome is in Turkey right now, trying to "mend things" with our muslim brethren:

Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit to a Muslim country Tuesday with a message of dialogue and "brotherhood" between faiths, and Turkey's chief Islamic cleric said at a joint appearance that growing "Islamophobia" hurts all Muslims.

Benedict, seeking to ease anger over his perceived criticism of Islam, met with Ali Bardakoglu, chief of Turkey's Religious Affairs Directories.

Admittedly, he's there primarily to mend things with out Orthodox brethren, which I commend. I only hope he makes no more apologies on behalf of his portion of the Visible Church. He should insist that there be no more apologies from Christianity until every imam and Friday prayer leader apologizes for calling Jews and Christians "pigs and dogs" and advocating their deaths.

Monk