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In a sane world (yes, that disqualifies ours), the justification of the horrendously bloody Oct. 7 Hamas massacre by numerous Islamic authorities would have been enough to put an end forever to the comforting fiction that Islam is a religion of peace that condemns terrorism. One place, however, where this myth is alive and well, despite the mountain of theological and historical evidence, as well as contemporary news to the contrary is the Vatican. Pope Francis has just released a new book in which he proclaims once again that Islam is benign and cuddly, to be met by Westerners with nothing less than a full embrace. And he should know, right?
Actually, the specter of the leader of one major religious tradition making authoritative pronouncements about another should be disqualifying on its face. Pope Francis has, presumably, been studying Christianity all his life, although many members of his own flock might dispute that. But does his presumed expertise on Christianity qualify him to speak authoritatively about Islam? Did he study at his buddy Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb’s venerable Sunni institution, al-Azhar? Did he perchance attend a more humble madrassa? Has he actually read the Qur’an or even ever opened one?
Leaving all these questions (and many more like them) unanswered, Francis declares in his new book, “Non Sei Solo: Sfide, Risposte, Speranze (You Are Not Alone: Challenges, Answers, Hopes),” which has yet to be fully translated into English: “As they say, either you are a terrorist or you are a Muslim. Then, by the way, we find fundamentalism in all religions. Radical Islam is a perversion because it is a religion that talks about peace.”
Every aspect of that statement is false. While Francis maintains that “either you are a terrorist or you are a Muslim,” the Qur’an tells Muslims to “strike terror in the enemies of Allah” (8:60). A hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4:52.220). Terrorists the world over have justified their actions by reference to Islam. The terrorist of terrorists, Osama bin Laden, wrote in a 2003 letter to the American people: “The first thing that we are calling you to is Islam.” There have been over 44,000 jihad terror attacks worldwide since 9/11, each committed by Muslims believing that their actions would please the god who directed them to “kill them wherever you find them” (Qur’an 2:191, 4:89, cf. 9:5).
Imam, er, that is, Pope Francis also says that “we find fundamentalism in all religions.” Yeah. “Fundamentalism” is actually a Protestant Christian idea that doesn’t exist in Islam. What he means, of course, is that people who take what they consider to be the plain teachings of the religion seriously and reject the nuanced, sophisticated understandings that people such as Pope Francis will offer you.
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Troybeam says
Pope Francis has not been a true pope to the church. This man has some serious beliefs that do not align with the bible and God’s word.
Pope Francis is completely wrong about Islam and he is putting the Vatican at risk and the city itself.
SKA says
Ignoratus!. Ignoranta! Ignoratus. … Ignorantissimus!!!
SKA says
Actually in the fifteenth century Francis had a similarly conciliar spirit in Nicholas of Cusa. He misunderstood the challenge of the “muhabelah” (Quran 3:61) as if it were a civil debate governed by logic and evidence to arrive at a sincere consensus and imagined Christians and Muslims could pursue peace by thy means. In reality a muhabelah is more like a verbal cursing and pissing contest like the legendary Albanian verbal “duels.” Of course if Bergolio can’t get basic Christianity right how likely was he ever going to get Islam right?
Siddi Nasrani says
Quote, ” Pope Francis has, presumably, been studying Christianity all his life ”
I don’t think so, more like Karl Marx.
somehistory says
I agree. I don’t believe he has studied Christianity, Christ, o the Bible one little bit. When he is supposedly telling us what Jesus wants us to do, it’s the opposite of what Jesus commanded.
Warlocks read the Bible backward, as in, doing the opposite of what the Bible says to do. That’s this creature who is called “pope.”
False shepherd is what he is.
Hoi Polloi says
You said it: Imam Francis.
All this leftist lunacy about fundamentalism without any examination of the fundamentals in question must seem very intelligent to the deluded, given how loudly and frequently they beat that drum. Finally, the talks about peace bit you addressed; another leftist delusion that talk is of any real value when weighed against the evidence.
Hoi Polloi says
You said it: Imam Francis.
All this leftist lunacy about fundamentalism without any examination of the fundamentals in question must seem very intelligent to the deluded, given how loudly and frequently they beat that drum. Finally, the talks about peace bit you addressed; another leftist delusion that talk is of any real value when weighed against the evidence.
CogitoErgoSum says
Even the Pope thinks Islam is the religion of peace rather than the religion of submission. Islam’s actual name in English should be Submission and the submission is clearly NOT to the God about which Jesus taught us. That fact the Pope does not understand this is heartbreaking to me.
somehistory says
Just before pulling up this article, I read another one about this foul creature who holds himself up as an authority….on everything, evidently.
He pretends to be an authority on Jesus Christ, and on islam. There is another area….where he’s stepping in and declaring he knows more than everyone else.
He has decided that the fake gender stuff is okay with God, declaring that God’s love is “crazy” and that He accepts the “trans” lies; allows the liars to be baptized as Catholic, couples of these to adopt children and to be “godparents.”
No one should listen to this monumental lying no-nothing creature.
New Living Translation
“Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace. I search for peace; but when I speak of peace, they want war! (Psalm 120:6-7)”
This Psalm could have been written today by someone living in a mozlum run nation
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/pope-s-progressive-move-on-transgender-churchgoers-sparks-intense-backlash-the-divide-widens/ss-AA1jU2b9?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e4b553ad00d644d69097a9b12fb750cc&ei=34#image=9
Bud says
I just read a clarification of the recent Vatican statements on transgender baptism and being godparents.
In reality, it looks like the people who would qualify are persons we would call de-transitioners….People who decided that they had made a mistake.
The Vatican and Pope Francis could have prevented a lot of confusion if they had made that clear from the outset.
Unfortunately, it does seem that they (the Vatican) and Francis are more than okay with sowing confusion.
Jack Reynolds says
When GAZA was first established in 1948 it had a population of 200,000 people. That number has doubled every 20 years since then, reaching 2,300,000 in 2022.
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1968 – 400,000
1988 – 800,000
2008 – 1,600,000
2028 – 3,200,000 (projected)
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If the land area of GAZA were to be doubled next week, 20 years from now the population density would be the same as it is today.
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https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php
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• The number of Christians in the Middle East is 10 percent of what it was a century ago.
• India and Pakistan were partitioned in 1948.
• China maintains re-education camps for its Muslim Urghur population.
• France has numerous Muslim-only No Go Zones, where even police cannot enter without a well-armed escort.
• Toronto is home to North America’s largest Muslim population.
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This is not uniquely an Israeli problem. Can you see where things are headed?
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National wealth is very closely linked to a country’s average IQ scores. Google ‘Average IQ by Country’ and note how many of the scores for Islamic countries are 83 or less. The Palestinians do not need to have more children, they need to have smarter children.
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John Smith says
“At the time of this tribulation a man, not canonically elected, will be raised to the Pontificate, who, by his cunning, will endeavour to draw many into error and death.”
This is a prophecy by St Francis of Assisi about a future Pope.
As I’ve mentioned here before Pope Francis wasn’t canonically elected (according to wikileaks) he was installed by George Soros. And he certainly ticks all the boxes about this future Pope.
somehistory says
No one should forget that, John. Esp Catholics.
FYI says
Vatican
allahu akbar shouts abound
francis ah our friends from the Religion of Peace are here.Such a musical people always peaceful!
aide:No that was the Hare Krishnas you met last week
francis Really? You know my {BIF}best islamic friend Ahmed al tayeeb said we all worship the same God.
aide:No the koran denies christ and completely misunderstands Christian Theology in koran 5:116 so obviously allah who claims he knows all things is not even omniscient ha ha
francis well i must say a rosary now to stop climate change.. no rest for the wicked as they say..
GreekEmpress says
He’s incredibly naive, deceived, or ?
He’s one of the reasons I became Eastern Rite.
Pope Urban the second he ain’t.
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article, dope Francis says:
“Radical Islam is a perversion because it is a religion that talks about peace.”
Liar!
somehistory says
Look at what he said from a Truthful place. “radical”…islam is that when compared to reasonable, logical, moral, virtuous, teaching.
synonyms….violent, extreme, fanatical, rabid…
islam is a ‘perversion’ because everything it commands is from the mouth of a disgusting pervert.
mozlums “talk” about peace, saying we won’t have any peace until we all submit. And everything they do is to prevent people from living a peaceful life.
The Truth proves the dope creature, is as you say, a liar.
James Lincoln says
All true, somehistory.
✝️
abu taleb says
Pope Francis is a liar and a deceiver, but so is Catholic Church. The catholics are as gullible as the muslims.