The Ulama's missive of 10\11\07, promoted as an extended had of friendship, conceals a most venomous attack. I have created a new blog: Go Burn With Muhammad to expose the letter's true nature.
In the initial post, I dissect the call to common ground and the first quoted ayat: 3:64.
Before the Pope and Arch Bishops accept the bait, they should learn a few fatal facts:
According to Allah, Jesus Christ was neither crucified, dead nor resurrected.
According to Muhammad, Jesus Christ is inferior to him.
"If they turn back", a prominent phrase in 3:64 is a prelude to military attack by Islam.
Ibn Kathir's Tafsir of 3:64 is used to clarify the issue and introduce another extortion letter and related ahadith to make things clear.
The letter's official web site now lists several new Christian responses, including one from the Vatican and one from a large number of Christian leaders. These responses display a gross ignorance of the doctrines of Islam.
I have dissected and criticized the Vatican letter and N.Y.T. advertisement and added a new post titled: Tolerance Must be Reciprocal, which focuses on Islam's intolerance.