The Pope is on a roll

The Posse didn't agree with those who felt the Pope was caving in to Muslim extremists over his Byzantine quotation.  Now there is further proof.

Far from being cowed, Benedict XVI has stepped up his campaign of demanding reciprocity for Christian worshippers around the world - but particularly in Arabia.

Unlike the Anglicans, this Pope believes in something firm.  Those who refuse to the toe the line are shown the door.

This new assertiveness on the part of the Church in both doctrinal and cultural matters is long overdue.

If there is hope for the West, the Catholic Church is a large part of it.  While the usual suspects in the New York Times editorial offices will click their tongues at the "intolerance" of the Church, they are also likely to start being more circumspect towards it - because strength always commands respect.

That is what gives radical Islam its power - its aura of strength.  The Church is now rousing itself, thanks to Benedict.

Looks like we picked the right time to become Catholic.

Comments

[Dr. Mabuse]

strength always commands respect

Yes, it does. And I think that's why the Muslim rage campaign sputtered out pretty quickly this time around. When it was just a handful of Danish cartoonists, the Muslim mob could tell immediately that Western governments might fuss and fluther about "freedom of speech", but were doing so from a position of abject cringe. The usual Muslim tactic is to test the opponent's strength, and if he shows weakness, swarm him. When they tested the strength of the little man in the Vatican, they could felt steel, and they slunk back down, to wait for a softer target to come around. So while the Danish cartoon imbroglio was a carnival of violence touring the world for months, this incident fizzled out with the usual loudmouthed threats and few chicken-hearted attacks on old ladies.