The distinction between radical Islam and moderate Muslims is important, as are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites, … - Walter Kasper

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Walter Kasper

The distinction between radical Islam and moderate Muslims is important, as are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites, and between militant and mystical Islam.

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Those who are unprepared to demonstrate tolerance cannot expect or even demand tolerance for themselves.

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Europe sees itself as a liberal-minded society. It has no desire to be, nor can it be, a "Christian club.

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The fundamental issue, when it comes to Europe's future, will be whether and how we manage to transfer the ideals that once made Europe great - especially its Christian roots - into today's changed world. No one wants to return to the Middle Ages.

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Suicide attacks are the actions of losers who have nothing left to lose. In this case, Islam serves as a mask, a cover for desperation and nihilism, but not for religion.

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Where it is the majority religion, Islam does not recognize religious freedom, at least not as we understand it. Islam is a different culture. This doesn't mean that it's an inferior culture, but it is a culture that has yet to connect with the positive sides of our modern Western culture: religious freedom, human rights and equal rights for women.

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