just out of interest, i've been reading peoples' comments about his death.. it seems to me that the only people who criticize him are people who aren't believers. and even amongst them, at least half of the respondents still regard him favorably. thus far, i haven't seen a single muslim response that has been remotely negative. they praise him just as much as catholics do. after all - he spoke out for them as well.
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"Christians and Muslims generally we have understood each other badly. Sometimes in the past we have opposed each other and even exhausted ourselves in polemics and wars. I believe that God is calling us today to change our old habits. We have to respect each other and stimulate each other in good works upon the path indicated by God. In a world that desires unity and peace, but which experiences a thousand tensions and conflicts, believers should foster friendship and union among humanity and the people who comprise a single community on earth" (L’Osservatore Romano, August 1985).
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