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A contact whom I am sworn not to identify fished this remarkable document out of a Vatican wastebasket. I think it shows the struggle of the Holy Father to find the appropriate language:

My dear Muslim brothers and sisters,

I am sorry. I am sorry that you excitable morons my fellow believers in God have gotten their panties in a wad taken offence with my remarks, which were made only to see if I could make you dance like monkeys in the spirit of ecumenical outreach.

It was certainly not my intent to call into question the peaceable nature of Islam. It does a pretty good job of that all by itself. Or sully the memory of the Prophet, Mohammad. Ditto.

In conclusion, I would just like to say, eat my shorts let us move forward from this moment together in our common humanity.

Bite me, Sincerely,

Benedict