Comments on: Down with Byzantine Empire? http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:03:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21650 Meryl Yourish Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:32:58 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21650 Chris: I am unsurprised, and not even disappointed. Jew-hatred is utterly predictable. Chris: I am unsurprised, and not even disappointed.

Jew-hatred is utterly predictable.

]]> By: Robert http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21604 Robert Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:01:29 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21604 Yes, Manuel II Emperor of Byzantium could not reconcile to the demands of the Catholic Church, earlier emperors tried to force the compromise and were nearly kicked off the Throne. Manuel tried more peaceful ventures while visiting Europe, almost begging for money and troops for a Crusade against the Turks, however, Timerlane almost destroyed the Ottoman Empire around 1412. Took the Ottoman Sultan prisoner....and the subsequent vaccum allowed Manuel to come back to Constantople and earn the Eastern Roman Empire one last diplomatic victory before its ultimate demise in May 29, 1453. - The Eastern Roman Empire is a passion of mine. :) Yes, I do find it very ironic that Pope Benedict cited an Eastern Roman Emperor as apart of his speech because the Eastern Roman Emperor, especially in this period (after the 4th Crusade) were very Eastern Orthodox. The Citizens of the Eastern Roman Empire had a saying, better to live under a Sultan's Turban than under the Cardinal's hat. They meant it. Yes, Manuel II Emperor of Byzantium could not reconcile to the demands of the Catholic Church, earlier emperors tried to force the compromise and were nearly kicked off the Throne. Manuel tried more peaceful ventures while visiting Europe, almost begging for money and troops for a Crusade against the Turks, however, Timerlane almost destroyed the Ottoman Empire around 1412. Took the Ottoman Sultan prisoner….and the subsequent vaccum allowed Manuel to come back to Constantople and earn the Eastern Roman Empire one last diplomatic victory before its ultimate demise in May 29, 1453. – The Eastern Roman Empire is a passion of mine. :) Yes, I do find it very ironic that Pope Benedict cited an Eastern Roman Emperor as apart of his speech because the Eastern Roman Emperor, especially in this period (after the 4th Crusade) were very Eastern Orthodox. The Citizens of the Eastern Roman Empire had a saying, better to live under a Sultan’s Turban than under the Cardinal’s hat. They meant it.

]]> By: SnoopyTheGoon http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21598 SnoopyTheGoon Sun, 17 Sep 2006 05:22:57 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21598 "Where do you even GET effigies of Manuel II?" Every effigy necessary at the moment appears magically and on time. If one looks carefully, one can find a tiny label "Made in China" on all of them. There are some seers there, and they put their seers to work! “Where do you even GET effigies of Manuel II?”

Every effigy necessary at the moment appears magically and on time. If one looks carefully, one can find a tiny label “Made in China” on all of them. There are some seers there, and they put their seers to work!

]]> By: Robert http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21591 Robert Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:32:24 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21591 Sounds like Manuel II was a pretty bright guy! Sounds like Manuel II was a pretty bright guy!

]]> By: Chris L. http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21590 Chris L. Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:25:09 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21590 Meryl, You are proven correct. <blockquote>Shiite cleric Sheik Abdul-Kareem al-Ghazi, in Iraq's second-largest city, Basra, said the pope's comments ran counter to the Christian faith. The pope and Vatican proved to be Zionists...</blockquote> Meryl,

You are proven correct.

Shiite cleric Sheik Abdul-Kareem al-Ghazi, in Iraq’s second-largest city, Basra, said the pope’s comments ran counter to the Christian faith.

The pope and Vatican proved to be Zionists…

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21581 Meryl Yourish Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21581 They'll just say the Pope is a Zionist, and that will do it. The One Degree of Anti-Semitism rule. Works every time. They’ll just say the Pope is a Zionist, and that will do it.

The One Degree of Anti-Semitism rule. Works every time.

]]> By: Omri Ceren http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21575 Omri Ceren Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:09:55 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21575 They're burning effigies of Manuel II? Where do you even GET effigies of Manuel II? Seriously - how will this become the Jews' fault? That's where the heavy money is right now. They’re burning effigies of Manuel II? Where do you even GET effigies of Manuel II?

Seriously – how will this become the Jews’ fault? That’s where the heavy money is right now.

]]> By: Gary Rosen http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21573 Gary Rosen Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:00:03 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21573 The Pope criticizes Islam, setting off anti-Catholic riots. No problem! We'll just blame it all on the Joooooos! Oops, I mean Zionists and neo-cons. After all, we're not antisemitic. The Pope criticizes Islam, setting off anti-Catholic riots. No problem! We’ll just blame it all on the Joooooos!

Oops, I mean Zionists and neo-cons. After all, we’re not antisemitic.

]]> By: Meryl Yourish http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21556 Meryl Yourish Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:23:12 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21556 No, seriously? The guy was excommunicated? That's too funny. No, seriously? The guy was excommunicated?

That’s too funny.

]]> By: Robert http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017/comment-page-1#comment-21544 Robert Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:05:19 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/09/16/2017#comment-21544 Does anyone find it ironic that a POPE is quoting an ex-communicated Eastern Orthodox Emperor? Does anyone find it ironic that a POPE is quoting an ex-communicated Eastern Orthodox Emperor?

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