Pope Benedict XVI’s statement that “Violence is incompatible with the nature of God” continues to prove itself incomprehensible to those who embrace the Verse of the Sword (9:5) as divine fiat.
From Haaretz: “Iraqi militant group threatens Vatican in Internet message”
An Iraqi insurgent group threatened the Vatican with a suicide attack over the pope’s remarks on Islam, according to a statement posted Saturday in its name on the Web.
The statement, which came days after Pope Benedict XVI made comments deemed offensive by many Muslims, does not state the seat of the Holy See directly, but is addressed to “you dog of Rome” and threatens to “shake your thrones and break your crosses in your home.”
“We swear to God to send you people who adore death as much as you adore life,” said the message posted in the name of the Mujahedeen Army on a Web site frequently used by militant groups.
The message, the authenticity of which could not be independently verified, also contained links to video recordings of what the group claimed were rocket attacks on U.S. bases.
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The Mujahedeen Army’s statement vowed, “our minds will not rest until we shake your thrones and break your crosses in your home.”