Think of it as a parable.
The Pope recently wrote that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” I discussed that statement at some length here. It was on Francis’ part a kind of dove of peace, an invitation to Muslims of good will to see the Qur’an and Islam as eschewing all violence. That is certainly a laudable intention, but I am afraid that in that case as well as in the incident pictured above, the Pope’s doves of peace will be set upon by predatory birds: the Muslims who believe that authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Qur’an mandate violence against unbelievers, and who are expressing that belief by persecuting Christians and other non-Muslims in Egypt, Syria, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Thailand, and elsewhere.
Story and photos here.


Mo-Blows says
The Pope recently wrote that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.”
How on earth can ANYONE make statements like these with a straight face or a clear conscience?!
It is really disturbing how so many authorities there are to state that Islam is peaceful and rejects violence when it is historical FACT that the prophet and founder of this ideology, the ” perfect role model for human emulation ” was in fact a very violent intolerant, thieving lying, bandit robber who taught to bring non muslims to heal through violence and the sword.
What world does this pope and others who parrot this politically correct falsehood live in?
Islam at it’s core and since it’s founding by said robber bandit is anything but peaceful or tolerant.
Just look at the sad state of the Islamic world , as it has been for centuries and as it continues to be for the reality.
What we wish would be true about Islam and what actually happens to be true about it’s doctrine are two completely different things.
Seriously, how are people so ignorant or wilfully blind in this day?
Shane says
The Pope is adopting the tactic of the American and European left, of denying that Islam is a religion of war in the hope that Muslims will believe this to. Any Muslim who has read the Koran or read the history of Muhammad knows that Muhammad was a very violent man who encouraged his followers to emulate him and engage in jihad against the infidels.
Denying that Islam is a religion of war is a policy of appeasement which failed with Hitler and will fail with Islamic jihad.
Randmo says
Keep in mind that he’s a “religious professional”, making religion his life’s work, yet still doesn’t have the vaguest clue as to the true nature of islame. That’s a sad state of affair.
James says
The mystery of lawlessness is already at work.They do roam about seeking whom they may devour.Worship and reverence the Image or no buying and selling;you will have to pay the SIN TAX and be a second class person if a live person at all!
KrazyKafir says
The weak shall inherit, dhimmitude.
Silvia says
Freakishly symbolic and prophetic.
No1 says
Disturbing stuff. I’m not one for superstition but Iran, the jihad and America’s weakness suggest to me that another great war may be just around the corner. It’s no time for doves, indeed.
JIMJFOX says
Not superstition; Israel is ready even if no other country is. It HAS to be.
It will, once again expose Islamic bluster and threats by flattening its enemies.
I fear though that to ensure its survival it may have to resort to the nuclear option.
james says
when tolerance and reason with moderation are compromised;FREE RADICALS fill the vacuum left by a weak society.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
The Pope recently wrote that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.”
Don’t worry about the proper reading, worry about a liar pope. The Holy Ko-Ran says what it means and means what it says. It takes a rotten ass liar like Francis to bring propriety into it. He’d rather lie to us than himself, but he’s good enough to lie to both. He’s never read the Ko-Ran. He may be strong enough to lie about it, but not courageous enough to read it and tell the truth about it.
mortimer says
HOW DOES THE POPE KNOW? WHAT IS HIS EVIDENCE?
Here is mine…Islamic Supremacism from Leading Muslims:
1) Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058 – 1111) – Famous Shafi’i jurist, “important Sufi, one of the greatest Islamic jurists, theologians and mystical thinkers.”
Quote: ““…one must go on jihad at least once a year…one may use a catapult against them [non-Muslims] when they are in a fortress, even if among them are women and children. One may set fire to them and/or drown them…One must destroy their useless books. Jihadists may take as booty whatever they decide… ” (Kitab Al-Wagiz FI Figh Madhad Al-Imam Al-Safi’i pp. 186, 190, 199-203)
2) Averroes (Ibn Rushd, 1126-1198) – Famous Maliki jurist, renowned philosopher and legal scholar, highest Maliki authority in Córdoba during the “Golden Age” of Islam in present day Spain.
Quote: “According to the majority of scholars, the compulsory nature of the jihad is founded on sura 2:216: ‘Prescribed for you is fighting, though it is hateful to you.‘… Scholars agree that all polytheists should be fought; This founded on sura 8:39: “Fight them until there is no persecution and the religion is God’s entirely”… the Muslims are agreed that the aim of warfare against the People of the Book… is twofold: either conversion to Islam, or payment of poll-tax (jizya).”
3) Imam Ibn Taymiyya (1263 – 1328) – Famous Hanbali jurist, Sufi, theologian, scholar, Professor John Esposito calls him “a pious Sufi” (Unholy War).
Quote: “Since lawful warfare is essentially jihad and since its aim is that the religion is God’s entirely and God’s word is uppermost, therefore according to all Muslims, those who stand in the way of this aim must be fought…”
“There is a Hadith related by a group of people which states that the Prophet said after the battle of Tabuk: ‘We have returned from Jihad Asghar [lesser] to Jihad Akbar’ [greater]. This hadith has no source, nobody whomsoever in the field of Islamic Knowledge has narrated it. Jihad against the disbelievers is the most noble of actions, and moreover it is the most important action for the sake of mankind.” (Al Furqan baina Auliyair Rahman wa Auliyaisy Shaitaan, matter 44-45)
4) Baha’ ad-Din al-`Amili (1547 – 1621) – Famous Shi’ite, Safavid Empire’s most senior jurist in the court of Shāh ʿAbbās, wrote an important exposition of Shi’ite jurisprudence in Persian Jami-i-Abbasi.
Quote: “Islamic Holy war against followers of other religions, such as Jews, is required unless they convert to Islam or pay the poll tax.”
) Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (1564-1624) – Famous Hanafi jurist, Sufi Indian Islamic scholar, philosopher. “Sirhindi elaborated a new set of Sufi doctrines and disciplines.
Quote: “Kufr and Islam are opposed to each other. The progress of one is possible only at the expense of the other and co-existences between these two contradictory faiths is unthinkable.
-The honor of Islam lies in insulting kufr and kafirs. One who respects kafirs, dishonors the Muslims.
-The real purpose in levying jizya on them is to humiliate them to such an extent that, on account of fear of jizya, they may not be able to dress well and to live in grandeur. They should constantly remain terrified and trembling.
-Whenever a Jew is killed, it is for the benefit of Islam.”
james says
S.U.B.M.I.T. TO THE BEAST;or PAY THE SIN TAX;IT MIGHT COST YOU 666 UNITS A YEAR.ALLAH HAS 2 HORNS AND AN ADDITIONAL BOASTING HORN HEARD 5 TIMES A DAY IN DIVERS PLACES.
mortimer says
WHAT IS POPE FRANCIS’ EVIDENCE?
Here is mine:
Ayatollah Khomeini’s spit …
“Those who know nothing of Islam pretend that Islam counsels against war. Those [who say this] are witless. Islam says: Kill all the unbelievers just as they would kill you all! … Islam says: Kill them [non-Muslims], put them to the sword and scatter [their armies]. Does this mean sitting back until [non-Muslims] overcome us? Islam says: Kill in the service of Allah those who may want to kill you! Does this mean that we should surrender [to the enemy]? Islam says: Whatever good there it exists thanks to the sword and in the shadow of the sword! People cannot be made obedient except with the sword! THE SWORD IS THE KEY TO PARADISE, which can be opened only for holy warriors!
There are hundreds of other [Koranic] psalms and hadith urging Muslims to value war and to fight. Does all that mean that Islam is a religion that prevents men from waging war? I spit upon those FOOLISH SOULS WHO MAKE SUCH A CLAIM.”
J says
It is time for the AYATOLLAHS to learn about the sword of truth;it burns with fire and has 2 edges;one for cursing and one for blessing.Which will they choose?
mortimer says
WHAT IS POPE FRANCIS’ EVIDENCE?
Here is mine:
Sheik Ali Gom’a – Current (2012) Grand Mufti of Egypt, Sunni jurist, Ph.D. Department of Sharia, Al-Azhar University.
Quote: “Muslims must kill non-believers wherever they are unless they convert to Islam.” (daily Al Ahram (April 7, 2008) (Source: Dr. Sami Alrabaa is a professor of Sociology and Arab/Muslim culture specialist who taught at Kuwait University, King Saud University, and Michigan State U.)
Majid Khaduri (1909-2007) – Iraqi jurist, Ph.D International law University of Chicago in 1938, member of the Iraqi delegation to the founding of the United Nations in 1945.
Quote: …jihad is “psychological and political, if not strictly military… a doctrine of a permanent state of war.”
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (1943 -) – Hanafi jurist, Ph.D. Islamic Education, Darul Uloom, Karachi, now hadith and Islamic economics instructor, sat for 20 years on Pakistani Supreme Court.
Quote: “Killing is to continue until the unbelievers pay jizyah after they are humbled or overpowered.“
Larry S says
Nonie Darwish reported that, some years ago, Copts in Egypt took to display the sign of the fish to announce themselves. That prompted a Muslim response: they started displaying a picture of a shark.
j says
Those Muslims who display a shark to swallow the Christian fish need a BIGGER BOAT.
WVinMN says
Pope Francis is certainly a wonderful human being, however, he is an economic illiterate focused more on appearing “popular” as opposed to being respected. His Papacy will be a disaster, which unfortunately, is the norm in Rome.
gravenimage says
Pope Francis releases doves of peace; doves immediately attacked by predatory birds
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Grimly symbolic indeed.
Where is Pope Francis’ voice for all the Christians being slaughtered by those Muslim predators? Silence…
Salah says
Predatory birds playing soccer (graphic)
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.ca/2013/12/soccer-la-taliban.html
gravenimage says
Here is another parable—a deeply disturbing Hadith:
Narrated Abu Hurraira: The Prophet said, A wolf caught a sheep and when the shepherd chased it, the world said, “who will be its guard on the day of wild beasts, when there will be no shepherd for it except me?”
Especially given the Christian symbolism of the lamb and the shepherd, this is as trouble imagery as you can get.
The day of wild beasts, indeed. And where is the shepherd? In deep denial, while the wolves are loose in the sheepfold…
Eagle in NYC says
This is a Biblical parable. Satan has created two major, misanthropic religions. And each of these birds shall be named after one. The black crow shall be called Islam. And the white gull shall be named Marxism. And by their names ye shall know them.
And anyone so ignorant of their nature, as to recite koranic taqiyya that, “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence” should not be the head of a major Christian denomination at this critical juncture when both of Satan’s religions are engaged in all-out war against Judeo-Christianity.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way, Francis.
Champ says
Perhaps this is an allegory of peace being destroyed by war …
“For when they say, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:3
joeb says
What a perfect visual metaphor for these times…
J says
The incident with the birds is no accident;BEWARE THE OMEN.The Middle-East is a powder keg with the fuse already lit…the script for the movie was determined long ago….by a PERFECT WISDOM.
Jay Boo says
God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
And so the Quran chapter begins like a dove of peace
If the Quran were truly peaceful there would be no need for this veil.
If Muhammad were truly honorable there would be no need to constantly write PBUH after his name lest anyone suspect otherwise.
Thou Muslims really do ‘profess. too much.
Hans Schaden says
Some popes and the GOP never understand how communism and islam are undermining our religious and personal freedoms. The communists would like to turn the Vatican into a museum — the moslems want to turn it into a mosque.
aprilyn says
This “Prophecy of the Pope’s” is something that I looked at skeptically, may be there’s something to it.
At least, I believe the “Living God” was trying to tell Pope Francis something, now the question is, was he listening ??
Max says
The Pope – the Peter of lies.
Its an insult to the Koran to say it does not advocate violence, its ridiculous.
There is something ominously childish about this sort of posturing that negates both Mohammedans and Catholics.
ishkabibul says
The Pope would know and be informed of what is taking place in all parts of the world -how does he come to that conclusion ?-“authentic islam and the proper reading of the Koran are -opposed to every form of -violence” the prophet -Muhammad -his history is one of violence and blood shed -does the Pope -condone -sharia law? and all it sanctions -beheadings -stoning -denigrating of women?-amazing –“The world is a -dangerous place -not because of those who do -evil -but because of those who -look on and do -nothing “-Albert Einstein.
Darin says
Islam is a Satanic the false prophet Mohammed Was a child molester a thief and a murderer Allah is Satan the devil all you have to do is look at how that what they do if it walks like Rambo and talks like Rambo and shits like Rambo it’s freaking Rambo