Does Christian charity really require civilizational suicide? The Poles say no. Pope Francis differs.
Here’s the politically correct fantasy:
“Vatican statement accuses Polish politicians of whipping up fear against Muslims,” by Christopher Lamb, La Stampa, July 23, 2016:
Just days before Pope Francis’ visit to Poland a Vatican statement has denounced an “artificially created fear of Muslims” which it says is being fed by some political parties in the country.
The press release, released by the Holy See but written by a spokesman for the Polish Bishops, describes Poland as “ethnically homogenous” and that immigration is a relatively new phenomenon seen as strange to the average Polish person.
“For this reason, even through the official statistics relating to foreign citizens legally resident in Poland show that they make up just 0.4 per cent of the population as a whole, great fears exist”, Fr Pawel Rytel-Andrianik writes in a statement issued just before the beginning of World Youth Day in Krakow and which he stressed was a summary of the media debate in Poland.
These fears, Fr Rytel-Andrianik explains, are due to a lack of public debate, complicated migration procedures and no public programme of teaching people in the country Polish about diversity of religion, race and culture.
But he writes: “Unfortunately these fears are fuelled by some political parties, and inappropriate statements made by politicians. There is an artificially created fear of Muslims understandable indeed in some ways (terrorist attacks). Poland borders Germany, which has a large Muslim population, and on the border they do not run some regular checks.” …
“Francis and Poland differ on migrants ahead of pope’s visit,” by Frances D’Emilio, AP, July 24, 2016:
VATICAN CITY — Support for migrants is so central to Pope Francis’ vision for the church that he has made welcoming them a potential test for those seeking entry to Heaven on Judgment Day.
The pontiff’s advocacy for refugee rights faces a diplomatic test Wednesday when he begins a five-day visit to Poland, where a populist government has slammed the door on most asylum-seekers.
Francis is scheduled to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda in Krakow’s millennium-old castle atop Wawel Hill where, in the neighboring cathedral, Polish national heroes for centuries have been laid to rest. He then will hold a question-and-answer session with Poland’s bishops behind closed doors.
Ahead of the pope’s arrival, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Blaszczak defended the ruling Law and Justice party’s opposition to immigration by citing the Bastille Day truck massacre of 84 people in Nice, France. Blaszczak argued that such violence was an inevitable consequence of multiculturalism.
The pope suggests that reluctance or refusal to shelter newcomers in need conflicts with the parable of the Good Samaritan, who offered aid to a robbed, wounded stranger.
Addressing the faithful earlier this month in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said that ultimately “we will be judged on the basis of works of mercy.”
“The Lord will be able to say to us: ‘Do you remember? That migrant, who so many wanted to kick out, was me.’”
Seeking to inspire by example, Francis in April brought 12 Syrians back with him to Rome after visiting a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, where tens of thousands were stranded after perilous crossings from nearby Turkey in often overcrowded boats.
The Rev. David Hollenbach, a professor of ethics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Affairs in Washington, said the pope’s championing of migrants is “politically important and socially important, but also religiously important to the identity of Christianity.” Hollenbach, who like Francis is a Jesuit, said in a telephone interview that the treatment of migrants and foreigners is “central in the Bible.”
It’s also intrinsic to the pope’s definition of a Christian.
Returning in February from a pilgrimage to Mexico, Francis told reporters aboard his plane: “I think that a person who thinks of building walls and not bridges isn’t Christian.” The pope was responding to a question about Donald Trump, the Republican U.S. presidential candidate, who says he wants to build a border wall to bar Mexicans from the United States.
A Polish commentator, Adam Szostkiewicz, said he expected the pope to raise Poland’s opposition to aiding refugees during this week’s visit because “this is the central theme of his pontificate in Europe. This is a European problem.”
Szostkiewicz said he expected the pope to argue against Poland’s policy, which he compared to Pontius Pilate’s attitude to the crucifixion of Jesus: “We wash our hands. This does not concern us.” But he forecast that any papal appeal would spark only a momentary stir, not any shift in government policy.
“It will be good if he says it, and it will be commented on, but it will soon be forgotten,” he said….
And here’s the reality:
“Iraqi man arrested in Poland ahead of Pope Francis’ visit,” DW, July 25, 2016:
A 48-year-old Iraqi man has been arrested on charges of possessing explosives in Poland. The arrest in Lodz comes just days ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Poland for World Youth Day.
Small amounts of explosives, “not sufficient to make an explosion” were found on the man, according to Beata Marczak, spokeswoman for prosecutors in the central Polish city of Lodz said. He could face up to eight years in prison if convicted on charges of illegal possession of explosives, she added.
Explosive traces were found on the man’s luggage and clothes at hotels in Lodz and Krakow, news channel Polsat News reported. The man was reportedly arrested at a hotel in Lodz on Sunday and was reportedly in possession of notes on preparing terrorist acts against French supermarkets in Poland.
The man was reportedly questioned by the Internal Security Agency in English and put under two months’ arrest. Marczak said there are as yet no legal grounds for categorizing this as terrorism,” Marczak said.
Lodz court spokesman Pawel Urbaniak said on Monday that the man’s identity is being investigated as he had “very basic” documents on him. Polsat News said the man had arrived in Poland a couple of weeks ago after being expelled from Sweden and had lived in Switzerland for several years previously….

mustapha crap says
The Pope is flogging a dead horse if he thinks he will get poles to start admitting Muslims into the nation. Personally I think the Pope is a disgrace, he cares more for Muslims than he cares for Christians.
He should be forced to go and lead outreach services in Mosul or somewhere similar and see how long he is able to retain a physical attachment to his head, I don’t think his first Communion wafer will be reaching his stomach somehow myself.
Poland has the right approach to Muslim immigration, and European leaders should be following the Polish example instead of the suicidal madness of Merkel
EYESOPEN says
Hear! Hear!
Paul Davis says
MC has the correct take on the point!!! My Muslim girlfriend wanted to convert to Christianity, but she said that her Imam Father would send over a hitman from Iran and kill her if she did…A religion of Peace…Not so much…Yeshua is the true Prince of Peace!!!
Champ says
“Personally I think the Pope is a disgrace” …
Indeed–and he’s dangerous, too!
mortimer says
If the cardinals and the Curia don’t grab this papal LOOSE CANNON and gag him, Roman Catholics around the world will lose faith in him and stop donating their hard-earned money to their church.
To be more to the point, MANY ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOLARS ARE AUTHORITIES ON ISLAM (such as Robert Spencer and Fr Henri Boulad, SJ).
Pope Francis has NO EXCUSE for not consulting them…rather than just SHOOTING HIS MOUTH OFF.
Kay says
Thank you for letting us know about Father Henri Boulad. (It is horrible for a Christian to have the implication that they aren’t merciful just for wanting to protect people and county.) I will be glad to read what he writes and see his videos.
Peggy says
The Pope has the whole Vatican library at his disposal. He has many advisors and has lived long enough to see many changes take place in this world.
Even without Robert Spencer he should know better.
He is not alone. I don’t see any other religious leaders condemning Islam and putting their followers first.
Has anyone heard anything from the Dalai Lama about this? How about Hindu and Sikh leaders? What is the Patriarch of Russia saying. I can only hear crickets.
The Pope is the most vocal one, therefore he is always in the news. The others are keeping their heads down for fear of losing them.
gravenimage says
There are a handful of good religious leaders who warn about Islam, Peggy:
“A Discussion of Islam and Western Culture with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali”
http://anglicanmainstream.org/a-discussion-of-islam-and-western-culture-with-bishop-michael-nazir-ali/
But they are, sadly, few and far between.
Mark Swan says
mustapha crap—You Got That Right
Tatka says
Great said
Joseph John says
Well said
eva says
A letter asks the cardinals to request a clarification from the Pope that some interpretations of Amoris Laetitia are heretical
The names of forty-five priests and theologians who are asking for a clarification of Amoris Laetitia have been revealed.
The National Catholic Reporter has published the list of signatories to the letter, which has been sent to all 218 cardinals and patriarchs.
They include Fr Aidan Nichols, one of Britain’s most distinguished theologians; the bioethicist Professor Luke Gormally, a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life; Fr Giovanni Scalese, the leader of Catholics in Afghanistan; and many other well-known names, including seminary professors and university teachers.
The letter, which has been seen by the Catholic Herald, asks the cardinals to request a clarification from the Pope that some interpretations of Amoris Laetitia are heretical.
The letter does not accuse Pope Francis of false teaching; but it says some passages can easily give rise to interpretations at odds with Catholic doctrine.
It says that a clarification would allow the “many valuable teachings” of Amoris Laetitia to “have their true effect, by distinguishing them from the problematic elements in the document and neutralising the threat to the faith posed by them.”
For instance, the letter asks for a clarification on a passage saying that someone in an “‘irregular’ situation” might “be in a concrete situation which does not allow him or her to act differently and decide otherwise without further sin”.
The signatories say a heretical reading would be “that a person with full knowledge of a divine law can sin by choosing to obey that law”.
They cite the Council of Trent and other authoritative Church documents.
The spokesman for the group, Dr Joseph Shaw, told the National Catholic Reporter: “What we’re asking the cardinals to do is to request of the Holy Father that he make it clear that some interpretations are wrong.
“That what was contrary to the faith remains so, what the Council of Trent taught remains the teaching of the church.”
Dr Shaw, a member of the philosophy faculty at the University of Oxford, is one of several British signatories to the document.
Others include Fr Ray Blake, Fr Thomas Crean OP, Fr Neil Ferguson OP, Dr Alan Fimister, Fr Simon Henry, Dr Anthony McCarthy, Fr Stephen Morgan and Fr John Osman. There are also two Ordinariate priests, Fr John Hunwicke and Fr David Palmer.
Other noteworthy names include the theologian Fr Brian Harrison OS and the Australian scholar Dr Anna Silvas, who has written a thorough critique of Amoris Laetitia.
One of the signatories, Dr Alan Fimister, who teaches at St John Vianney Seminary in Colorado, told the Catholic Herald: “I am constantly approached by people citing this or that passage of Amoris Laetitia and asking how it could be reconciled with the faith as they have received it.” He said that a clarification was necessary to show what was and wasn’t a legitimate interpretation.
Fimister said that when asked to add his name to the signatories, “I couldn’t see how in conscience I could refuse to sign. The faith isn’t a hermeneutical game whereby we find new and interesting ways to give meaning to the same words every few decades, it is the way of eternal life.”
Fimister said he had been “deeply affected” by Archbishop Samuel Aquila’s article pointing out that the martyrs of the English reformation had died for the indissolubility of marriage.
Like many other observers, Archbishop Aquila argued that this teaching was threatened by proposals to admit the divorced and remarried to Communion.
Archbishop Aquila’s article was entitled, “Did Thomas More and John Fisher die for nothing?” Fimister said: “As an English Catholic I feel a sacred duty to do what little I can to see that they did not.”
The full list of signatories, according to the National Catholic Reporter, is below:
Dr Jose Tomas Alvarado
Associate Professor
Institute of Philosophy, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Rev Fr Scott Anthony Armstrong PhD
Brisbane Oratory in formation
Rev Claude Barthe
Rev Ray Blake
Parish priest of the diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Fr Louis-Marie de Blignieres FSVF
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr Philip Blosser
Professor of Philosophy
Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Archdiocese of Detroit
Mgr Ignacio Barreiro Carambula, STD, JD
Chaplain and Faculty Member of the Roman Forum
Rev Fr Thomas Crean OP, STD
Holy Cross parish, Leicester
Fr Albert-Marie Crignion FSVF
Doctor designatus of Theology
Robert de Mattei
Professor of History of Christianity, European University of Rome
Cyrille Dounot JCL
Professor of Law, the University of Auvergne
Ecclesiastical advocate, archdiocese of Lyon
Fr Neil Ferguson OP, MA, BD
Lecturer in sacred Scripture, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford
Dr Alan Fimister STL, PhD
Assistant Professor of Theology, St. John Vianney Seminary, archdiocese of Denver
Luke Gormally
Director Emeritus, The Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics
Sometime Research Professor, Ave Maria School of Law, An
CATHOLIC HERALD
gravenimage says
With respect, I think Pope Francis’s suicidal embrace of murderous Muslim invaders flooding into the West is a more pressing issue than the position of divorced Catholics in the faith.
Alexius Comnenus says
I strongly agree with you. This Pope is not a ‘friend’ of the Catholic Faith.
He does teach a different Catholicism. He promotes confusion and rejection.
Many Catholics prelates spread a false interpretation of islam so the people accepts immigrants who will bring destruction from within.
Roy C says
Alexius – It amazes me just how long it’s taken to see this rather despicable man for who he really is. The Catholic church has little influence now both in Europe and America so choosing the Pope from a far left wing third world country like Argentina made perfect sense. Other than abortion his beliefs almost perfectly match Barak Hussein Obama’s. A virulent hater of capitalism he is striping his religion of much of it’s dogma in favor of politically correct progressivism, right in line with third world lunatic left beliefs. I’m not religious but I wonder what remains of Christianity if one replaces dogma and theology with third world progressivism. Beautiful buildings?
Jt says
Maybe Vatican City should take in a couple thousand migrants? Why should anyone else if he will not do it himself?
Christianblood says
The is the same Pope who visited a Syrian refugee camp, washed and kissed the feet of muslims and took a dozen muslim rapefugee in his plane to Rome while totally ignoring the Christian refugee in the same camp. Read it below:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/04/christian-refugees-let-down-by-pope-he-promised-to-take-them-to-italy-but-then-took-only-muslims-instead
Christianblood says
The is the same Pope who visited a Syrian refugee camp, washed and kissed the feet of muslims and took a dozen muslim rapefugee in his plane to Rome while totally ignoring the Christian refugee in the same camp. Read it below:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/04/christian-refugees-let-down-by-pope-he-promised-to-take-them-to-italy-but-then-took-only-muslims-instead
Wellington says
Francis is arguably the greatest fool in Christendom and, if so, this is particularly noteworthy, never mind unfortunate, since Popes have overwhelmingly not been fools but rather very shrewd men.
mortimer says
Agree. Francis is very foolish. Francis is not an authority on Islam or even a BEGINNER on the subject.
He just can’t drop his 1960ish, trendy liberation theology now that he’s waited so many years to spout it to the world! He’s having such a great time lecturing us about cultural Marxism.
It’s as if Francis thinks his version of Christian charity towards ‘the other’ will overcome 1400 years of jihad, when nothing of the sort has every occurred. Islam closed its eyes, ears and mind in 1111AD and hasn’t progressed since then.
Francis has no concept of jihad or Islamic jursiprudence, and yet, preposterously, he presents his gaping LACUNA of knowledge about Islam as a BREAKTHROUGH! If only those who read Islam’s source texts would listen to Francis! He ‘knows’ what’s in Islam WITH HIS GUT!
However, Francis is spouting WISHFUL THINKING ABOUT ISLAM. Without understanding FOUNDATIONAL ISLAMIC DOCTRINES or having read the foundational texts, Francis is setting himself up as AN AUTHORITY ON ISLAM. It is offensive to be lectured by one who has not done the UNDERGRADUATE READING ABOUT ISLAM!
Knowledgeable Roman Catholics have a duty to write to their pope immediately and tell him off in the firmest way.
Islam is highly DUPLICITOUS and therefore cannot be understood while standing on one foot.
Francis is encouraging the uninformed to make bad…disastrous…decision. Francis is worse than a fool…he is not knowledgeable about a subject about which he is making POLICY! Francis is DANGEROUS.
Peggy says
Do you really believe that this Pope is that stupid?
How do you rise in ranks and become the Pope if you are that stupid?
gravenimage says
One can be honestly stupid or *willfully* ignorant. I think a lot of our ‘leaders’ fall into this latter category. So, sadly, do a fair number of ordinary people in the West who are mired in denial.
Bridget Ames says
He just needs to stop pushing his secular agendas and worry about the Faithful. I hope the Polish people remember their history and have more common sense than sadly Our Holy Father is displaying.
Christianblood says
Bridget Ames
Postmodernist moral relativism has already entered into the Polish society and in decade or two, the traditionally staunch conservative Catholic Poles will be no more. Because of the adoption of the postmodernist atheistic value system of the EU and Nato, the Polish society will be no different from the present day German, Norwegian, or the French societies, and this is a very unfortunate thing.
Angemon says
What was that saying? Oh, yeah, “better dead than red”.
Rumio says
Poles will not be like moder Germans. We are between western and eastern Europe. We have a different ideology and we have a different conception of freedom & tollerance then the west. As far as the present Pope – yeah we love him. We loved Benedict but we only follow the teachings of st John Paul II. So as far as we see it what Francis says it like he would say turn the other cheek. We know we should but where just humans and we have our flaws so we kick the shit out of someone that attacks us.
Kathy Brown, Esq. says
Oh, don’t you worry Bridget. The Roman Catholic Church in Poland bears no resemblance to the Leftist Marxist Liberation Theology ‘Church’ of HakbFrancis. And I am a traditional Latin Rite Catholic saying this.
THIS is the true Church in Poland, which is Catholic to the core. And they’re not buying Francis’s idiocy: https://youtu.be/Hakb6S0IpgY
Christianblood says
Kathy Brown
The postmodernist EU is flooding with their postmodernist moral relativist crap and in a decade or two any remaining Catholics in Poland will not be that different from their Western counterparts. In other words, the Poles will lose their soul!
Christianblood says
correction:
The postmodernist EU is flooding Poland with their postmodernist moral relativist crap and…
TKor says
Have you been in Poland?
Michael Copeland says
Poles do not have fear. They have strong confidence in their own identity, and loyalty to it.
Christianblood says
Not anymore! Since they joined the EU, the Poles are losing their collective soul (their staunch conservative Catholicism) and becoming spineless and weak as other EU nations.
Polamer says
Re Christianblood ‘s nonsensical claims:
What is the purpose of your baseless accusations/ predictions ?
Have you ever been to Poland?
Do you read anything of value/truth about Poland?
From what you claim here, it appears you have no clue about the heart of Poland, what the Polish people really stand for, how much they are STILL willing to sacrifice to defend their CATHOLIC identity, or how it was possible that despite the former LEFTIST /pro EU government and their tight grip on the media they LOST TWICE in last year elections?!
Many THANKS to all of you here whose comments demonstrate your deep understanding of Catholic Poland and her brave history.
Angemon says
Heads up, Polamer – Christianblood is blatantly and shamelessly pro-Russia and pro-Putin.
Richard says
Pope to the Poles – No greater love can you have for me than to lay down your lives for me. The son of man did not have where to lay his head, but I live in a palace and sleep on a golden bed and I can appoint you as saints.
The Pope and Jihadis have a common cause. He wants the Poles to be blown to smithereens so that they can collect their reward in heaven and the Jihadis are happy to oblige. Only they believe they are sending the Poles to hell. Two complementary belief systems, a match made in heaven.
Carmel says
Hope Poland will be the sons of Sobieski more than the sons of Francis.Sobieski kik the Ottomans ( muslims) out of eastern Europe in 1683 , on 9 /11. They were so surprised by the defeat that bin Laden sent planes in WTC on another 9 /11 to break the curse 300 years after. Sobieski , a true hero . Francis ?……
utis says
Is that lamb on his shoulders being taken to the Vatican to be fed, pampered and sent out to breed, or is it being taken to a halal butcher?
Danusha Goska says
Jeszcze polska nie zginęła kiedy my żyjemy
Pope Francis needs to learn from Polish Catholics, not lecture them.
EYESOPEN says
Right you are Danusha. This is one the poorest examples of a Catholic pope that I have seen in my lifetime. Although many, MANY Poles thought very highly of Pope John Paul II, we have to remember that this is the same pope that KISSED a copy of the quran in his attempt at evangelical “outreach”.
For me, and many other conservative Catholics, this was an outrage! (Because Vatican II very conveniently forgot the ongoing war waged by muzlims (sic – on purpose) against the so-called “infidels”; and put forth an erroneous view that Christians and muzlims worship the same God. Nothing could be further from the truth!) I can say that, in my own opinion, we haven’t had a real Catholic pope since the death of Pius XII.
Kay says
Seriously? Did he kiss a Koran?
Peggy says
If those lips have touched the Koran then I wouldn’t let him kiss my a..se. It would be insulting to my a.se.
He has just tarnished his body.
gravenimage says
Alas, this is true, Kay:
http://www.crisismagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/john_paul_ii_kisses_koran.jpg
There were many things to respect about that pope, but this was not one of them.
gravenimage says
Great quote, Danushka!
umbra says
He is a modern jesuit. Modern jesuits do not learn from others, they dictate to others.
Kay says
Translation?
TKor says
Loose translation is: “Poland is not dead till we are alive”
CogitoErgoSum says
Pope Francis needs to put more effort into spreading Christianity into Turkey, the Middle East and Africa instead of trying to spread Islam across Europe. What a foolish shepherd to encourage the wolves to come live among his sheep.
Drew says
You’re exactly right. This Pope has done more to promote and spread Islam than he has spread Christianity. Indeed, he’s defining being Christian as being a doormat for Muslims!
Jerry says
I don’t want to seem too disrespectful to Francis, but that photo with the lamb is symbolic of the west’s attitude with islam. He has that carefree, unsuspecting smile on his infidel face just as so many other western cowards, with the lamb a symbol of weakness and submission. To muslims that must seem like a choice piece of meat on a hook. These humanitarian do-gooders never stop to consider the rights and feelings of those they impose upon with the muslim horde. They talk sweetly of building bridges and helping those in need while the rights and feeling of the indigenous population are ignored. Women and kids are raped, street crime increases, terror attacks are more common, welfare drain, prison population, strain on healthcare and housing, dangerous enclaves, increased social tension because muslims live by a bigoted and violent religion…muslims aren’t suited for western style democracy and freedom. They’ve chained themselves to an ancient and idiotic dogma that prevents them from thinking and taking responsibility as adults. Then when they are granted the hospitality of an advanced nation they adopt the attitude of an invading army raping and conquering, disrespectful and threatening.
Our western leaders wanna play host to terrorism, bigotry and hate. Safe behind their gated communities with their millions and body guards they’ll have a good life. But their legacy will be the loss of our culture and freedoms, our peace and happiness. This is war and they are the enemy.
Mark Swan says
Absolutely Jerry—I Agree
Mak says
I admit as a Jew my understanding of Christianity isn’t the best. However what I do know from what I’ve read is that Christianity is about loving thy neighbor. And that’s great. There is even some tenant of loving your enemy. But I think it didn’t need to be spelled out in the Christian scripture to love an enemy that is 100% going to kill you, your neighbors, some Jews, a Hindu or two, some atheists, and some Buddhists.
I would argue that to love your neighbor means to fight hand in hand with them against an existential threat. Peace and loving kindness are wonderful concepts. But you can only reward those who are willing to repent with those things. I think it’s safe to say that the Islamic world is about to put down its suicide vests. So why should anyone (people of the book or otherwise) show them loving kindness?
Instead I will show my fellow mankind who also want peace that I stand together with them.
Can someone please send the Pope a copy of the New Testament? He should really read it…
gravenimage says
As Pope heads to Poland to press it to take more Muslim migrants, Poles arrest Muslim migrant with explosives
……………………
How is the Polish fear of violent Muslim migrants “artificially created” when they are clearly trying to murder Infidels in Poland?
mortimer says
Poland is one of the most Catholic countries. Why would this fool pope want to make Poland less Catholic? He should shut up.
Peggy says
Maybe that’s precisely why he is heading in that direction. He probably figures that they are very devoted to their religion and since he is the head of that religion they will do whatever he tells them.
Poles are not backward. He misjudged them.
Jean Terry says
This pope is baffling. Probably all true what everyone has said. Did he really reject Christians in need for Muslims? I agree we need to love the Muslims and pray for their salvation, and I hear many are coming to Jesus. But, in the secular world we should have common sense. Most of the people like the pope have armed bodyguards. They are the ones who hate gun ownership.
I surely hate to see the European culture gradually wiped out with the Muslim immigration. Their goal is to take over and have Sharia law for the entire world.
I don’t know why world leaders don’t reach out to Christians who are being persecuted, killed and beheaded by these terrorists. Their compassion is reserved for Muslims apparently.
Jean Terry says
It also seems to me the Pope should be about winning souls to Christ. Maybe this is his way of doing it. But he shouldn’t be kissing the Koran.
Europe is suffering because Christianity has been disappearing from their culture.
cheryl s. says
Time for the Poles to reject this Pope. He is a nefarious community organizer and a street agitator.
He comes disguised as a gentle lamb but underneath those holy robes lies a rogue skilled in deception and with a hideous globalist agenda that he means to carry out at all cost.
Rich says
Here is some of what Pope Francis has said, officially, about Islam:
1. “Authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence” [Evangelii Gaudium #253][November, 2013].
2. “Islam is a religion of peace, one which is compatible with respect for human rights and peaceful coexistence” [Religion News Service, December 23, 2014].
And now I ask you, dear reader: why would anyone listen to such an obvious imbecile?
And I say this as a devout Catholic. The Truth doesn’t pay attention to titles. Sure, he’s the pope. But even if he is the pope, 2 + 2 is still 4 and not 5. The fact that he is the pope doesn’t give him any rightful authority to pontificate (forgive me, couldn’t resist) on every topic as if he could not be wrong.
This pope is dreadfully wrong on Islam. And that has been shown incontrovertibly numerous times on this website alone. He’s completely out of touch with reality on the subject. And only “blind men” take direction from other “blind men”, if I may make an impertinent allusion.
Dear Pope Francis: No one cares what you think about immigration or Islam. You’ve already proven beyond any doubt that you are completely ignorant on the subjects. Tais-toi, mon vieux. Tabernacle de cochon. We’ve heard enough of your stupidities already. Free people are defending themselves against the unjust onslaught of Islam. Deal with it.
Rich says
p.s. Asia Bibi says Hi from her hellish prison cell in Punjab Province, Pakistan. “I was in prison and you visited me”. Not. Cf. Matthew 25.
Don’t lecture the Poles about “The Good Samaritan”. You have utterly failed this poor [Catholic] woman who has written to you in two heart-breaking letters. Have you responded to her or helped her in any way to be freed from her torture and imprisonment? Nope. Not a bit.
So keep your high-sounding platitudes for your coterie of sycophants at Santa Marta. And leave the free peoples of Europe and North America to the business of defending themselves.
LR says
Rich,
Seems you should write that to the Pope.
Mark Swan says
Absolutely
Karen says
Absolutely x 2. The Pope needs to read that post. His compassion seems very selective. I fear he has become protective of his public image, and is afraid to anger the people/groups the media promotes and protects.
Rich says
Thank you for the suggestion. I may do just that. Of course, the temptation is to think that your humble missive will never actually reach his desk and so why bother. But, you never know, right? And either way, the “Truth has been spoken to power,” whether heeded or not.
Yes, I will write the Pope. Although I think I will leave out the personal invective and insults. No one heeds the counsel of someone who calls them a “tabernacle of pigs”, right? Thanks again.
p.s. I think I’ll add a line to the effect: Pope Francis: “tear down that wall”. It is a [hypocritical] disgrace that while lecturing others about being “welcoming” to “the other” he should have such an archaic 39 foot insult to greet his guests, right? I mean, even Mark Zuckerberg would blush.
Kay says
Thank you for this Rich.
Visiting prisoners, clothing sex slaves (the naked) . . . and TEACHING THE IGNORANT are also works of mercy.
Rich says
I agree. And anyone who thinks that Islam is a “religion of peace” is surely ignorant, right? So I am ‘paying it forward’ by instructing this Argentinian communist about true Christian charity, right? Beautiful. And true.
The fact is (sadly and disgracefully) Pope Francis has done *nothing* to effect the release of Asia Bibi. It is truly a scandal, especially from someone so intent on lecturing others about “charity” and about being the “Good Samaritan” to those in need. His [in]actions speak much louder than his words, unfortunately.
Kay says
@Rich,
Yes about that prisoner and the countless other persecutions of Christians. (But you know more of these than I do.)
Kay says
@ Rich
see Jude 1:23
Rufolino says
I once wrote to Pope J-P II on matters which concerned me. I didn’t even receive an acknowledgement, let alone a reply.
There is little point in writing to popes, they live in a bubble.
(If you write to the Queen of England on any matter, as I once did, you will certainly receive the politest reply.)
Bee says
I too have written many times to the archbishops of the Church of England and other Christian denominations about many matters of concern, particularly regarding the silence of the Church regarding the worldwide slaughter of Christians. I have NEVER received a reply.
gravenimage says
Exactly, Rich.
Angemon says
With a little luck, we’ll see the Pope being booed. Now that would be a “OK, what have I been doing with my life?” moment for the Pope.
Kepha says
Maybe the Poles need to heed Jan Laski.
Mirren10 says
”With a little luck, we’ll see the Pope being booed.”
He doesn’t need to be booed, he needs to be *bombed*. That *might* be a wake-up call, although I wouldn’t count on it.
WillG says
What is beyond comprehension when Christians defend Muslims is that they must be aware of what Islam teaches about Christianity. Firstly, as there is no Christian God, only Allah, who had no children, Jesus is NOT divine, not a son of God. In fact, according to the Quran, Jesus was actually Isa, a MUSLIM prophet like Muhammad. It teaches that he was not crucified, but died and was taken up to heaven by Allah. Worse still, according to Islam, this Isa will return to Earth at the “end of days”, not as the saviour of mankind and Christians, but as a RADICAL MUSLIM who will “break crosses” and impose Islam throughout the world. When this is done, he will die and be buried next to Muhammad. The wilful blindness of these so-called Christians, including the Pope, is despicable and puts us all in danger.
gravenimage says
Sadly, most Christians have *no idea* what Islam teaches about Christianity–even worse, all too many *don’t want to know*.
Vlad says
Francis, lamb shit be upon him 🙂
ILIA TOLI says
Please remind him that this douchebag antipope left Christians stranded in Greece and helped Muslims. He has no moral authority whatsoever, he is just advancing Muslim invasion at the behest of New World Order wanted by bankers.
Yorkshire Kufir says
It seems that everyone in a position of authority wants to give the world to Islamists. The ponitiff would get more success if he asked the poles to give refuge to Syrian christians and yazidis, not the these nomads on a rape holiday tour.
jerry zavage says
Why is Poland allowing the Pope into the country? This Pope needs to lecture the monsters, radical Islam, who are murdering innocent people, not the Poles. Were it not for Jan II Sobieski defeating the Ottomans at Vienna in 1683 the Pope would be Islamic today. The Poles understand both Jesus and Islam better than the Pope does. He should be going to Poland to learn and thank the Popes for saving Christianity.
Kay says
Probably he’s going to greet the Catholic youth from around the world who are meeting there (safe from fear of axes and rape and machetes and trucks).
Lord Wrath says
I’m an RN… I see that same feeble minded,,, leering expression on all the senile patients I have… Andrzej Duda should simply refuse to meet with the Pope… He should just say,,, “I’m sorry… We have nothing to talk about”…
Karen says
Shouldn’t the Pope build a mosque for his guests inside the Vatican walls? After all, why should the Vatican be so exclusive of other religions just because it’s the theological seat of the Catholic Church? I’m sure many churches are being built in Mecca as we speak (cough.)
Sarcasm aside, I find it fascinating that “fear”, which is mentioned several times in this article, seems to be the new precursor to all sorts of unsavory outcomes. Fear something, and you may commit acts of prejudice. Defending yourself, or your country, is apparently in bad taste. Instead, the only decent thing to do is to bury your self-interests and expose yourself to unknown danger, while bravely ignoring any feelings of “fear”.
Should the Poles, while observing what is happening in neighboring Germany, really feel no “fear”?
Kay says
Right. Fear is given to us for preservation of life, to alert us that something is wrong.
Jesuits, however, teach that joy is a sure sign of God’s presence.
TH says
If he and his successors continue with their ridiculous, foolish and naive stance toward Islam, there won’t be any need to build any mosque in Rome. They will take over St.Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican. You can hardly expect the Italians to defend it. We can only pray that he will not last very long and that a Pope who knows what his jobs is and how to do it will be elected in his place, before he does more damage. He is likely to say more foolish things on the plane on the way back from Poland. The Polish government will be respectful and diplomatic, but they will ignore his suicidal recipes.
Joanne says
The Pope must have forgotten that in February he met with the Russian Patriarch to discuss the Christian genocide happening in the Middle East. Remember that genocide? The Christian genocide which prompted the first meeting in 1,000 years between the Eastern and Western Christian church leaders. The Christian genocide which Secretary of State John Kerry was finally forced to acknowledge, abeit halfheartedly.
I just don’t get it. Has Pope Francis forgotten who is persecuting Christians in the Middle East too?
Kay says
In the Middle East, in Africa, and in Asia. . . at least.
Charli Main says
So, why isn’t the Pope pressing Saudi Arabia to take in more Muslim refugees ???
Oooops, silly me. The Saudi Arabians haven’t taken in ANY Muslim refugees.
Bee says
The reason, as given in a statement, is that Saudi Arabia does not want to import terrorists!
Michael T. says
26 July,
Well, well, this Pope Francis who champions for the moslems would have to be the worst Pope in history. He should be arrested upon arrival at the border with Poland!!!
Wow, quite a statement. I would imagine that many Roman Catholics would leave the catholic church. I would not be surprised. Good grief. He would lose a lot of his glamour as a Pope. And a lot more could be said.
M.I. T
Louis says
Why doesnt the Pope open up the Vatican apartments to all refugees??
Charli Main says
because he wants all these ” Muslim refugees” out in the towns and cities of Europe spreading the filth of Islam among the infidels. If these Muslim scum are in the Vatican apartments they won’t be out, raping and killing the Kaffirs. Islam’s Trojan Horse in Vatican City wants them doing their job—— blowing up or mowing down women and children in the streets.
I feel so sorry for all those devout and loyal Catholics that have to endure the antics of Pope Francis, Satan’s plant on the throne of Saint Peter.
PS. were you aware that Eastern Orthodox Christians have long looked on the Vatican as the military arm of Islam???????
Mong says
Pope Francis can suck a fart out of my arse slowly and lovingly.
Peggy says
Would you really do that to your arse?
Remember, those lips were kissing the Koran.
Stewart Davies says
Pope Francis is quite correct in that we will be judged according to our works of mercy. And he should also understand this. That those with a prior claim to our works of mercy are one’s own people. There is no mercy shown by admitting significant numbers of immigrants who are driven by a hate-ridden ideology that can only possibly lead to societal collapse. Give it a break, Francis; I, like many others, are growing weary of this nonsense.
abel & solomon says
Fight the good fight, or terrorize?
We have already read some of the Koran’s scriptures which incite violence and terrorism, there are many like (9:29); “Fight those who do not believe in Allah…”, (2:191) “And kill them wherever you find them…” The Gospels on the other hand record that Jesus preached the Gospel of Peace; “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Gospel of Matthew 5:44), “bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (Gospel of Luke 6:28). Compare the miraculous healings and the message of love and peace in Jesus life to the violence and bloodshed of Mohammed’s, are they not poles apart? The Koran does not confirm the Torah and the Gospels. Islam does not supersede Christianity or Judaism, it is theologically opposed to them.
Read more here;- http://abelandsolomon.simplesite.com/424568444
Jake says
Possibly the weakest pope in the last century. Infalibility is said to extend to issues of faith and morals, not immigration policy. I suspect that his arguments will not sway the Poles.
ECAW says
Atrocity of the day… 92 year old priest has his thoat cut in Normandy. What will the Pope say as his own start taking the hit?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3708394/Two-men-armed-knives-people-hostage-French-church.html
gravenimage says
Nothing different, alas:
“Pope Francis deplores ‘absurd violence’ following killing of 86-year-old priest”
https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2016/07/26/priest-kidnapped-beheaded-rouen-france/
No acknowledgement that this was Jihad. Later he goes on to vaguely condemn “all forms of hatred”.
Benedict says
The Pope should learn to shut up and respect Poland for what she is. Let him govern the Vatican and the Poles will govern Poland. Poland has been at the fore front of genocide during world war 2 and understand pain, and would not like to go through something engineered from within its own country. The Pope knows squat
VampireJack says
Maybe Popeye should give us the official statistics of the amount of muslims he has personally given permanent residence to in Vatican City.
Then we can talk.
Jura says
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36892785
Lexa456 says
As far as I’M informed. most of the refugees who were sent to Poland, have disappeared. They just left. So what’s the point in urging Poland to take in more of them. They want to go to Germany, where they are given the best possible treatment (money, health care, freedom to rape, beat, steal and kill w/o real consequences, etc.). Somebody needs to inform the “Pope” about it.
Kate says
Hi! I’m Pole. Yes, that’s truth – refugees don’t want to live in Poland, first of all because we don’t have huge benefits, so sooner or later person on the dole must go and find a job which is not so easy task and our language is difficult too. Second – Poles are not so keen on integrating with Muslims. We are very proud nation and we are not so tolerant. We have learnt our lessons in the past. With big influx of immigrants people probably will protest or even riot.
When we joined EU many things changed. I think we have more of this ‘political correctness’ now, but with a new pro-catholic government everything will back to normal.
I do not think Poles will be listening to the Pope’s trash, well, they will be, they will welcome him very well and probably even sing for him but still no more refugees.
Angemon says
Here’s hoping that things play out as you foresee, Kate.
melancholy observer says
Just speaking to an old Jesuit educated guy today. He told me that way back in the 1950’s teachers at his Jesuit school in Sydney St Aloisyus were cheering on the victory of Fidel Castro in Cuba. Today the other great Jesuit School in Sydney Riverview (St Ignatius) promotes a ‘social-justice’ school club advocating open borders and assailing by letter their old school alumni ex-PM Tony Abbott for establishing proper border protection for Australia. Let’s face it the Jesuits and some of their more prominent teachers are active and pernicious lefties. Jesuit Schools alas are now politically correct schools and the Pope alas represents their terrifying and irrational viewpoints.
Mazo says
Polish Catholics have no problem with white Lipka Tatar Muslims. A lot of Polish nationalists are friendly with their local Lipka Tatars.
They have big issues with all non European people such as Middle Easterners. A Syrian Christian was brutally assaulted by Poles last year. Muslim for them is a code word for non European.
gravenimage says
Mazo wrote:
Polish Catholics have no problem with white Lipka Tatar Muslims. A lot of Polish nationalists are friendly with their local Lipka Tatars.
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The estimate of LIpka Tatar Muslims in Poland ranges from just 400 – 4,000–out of a population of 38.5 million. That is at most 0001% of the population. No wonder they are not currently waging violent Jihad there.
More:
They have big issues with all non European people such as Middle Easterners. A Syrian Christian was brutally assaulted by Poles last year. Muslim for them is a code word for non European.
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How could *anyone* have a problem with Muslims? In other words, never mind Mazo’s coreligonists mowing down 84 victims with a truck, taking an ax to commuters on a train in Germany, hacking a pregnant woman to death there, or beheading a priest in France all in just the last few days…
SpiritOf1683 says
Memo to Poland: Ignore this stupid Pontiff.
Veka Fitzfrancis says
The Poles remember how they came an rescued the Austrians from the Ottoman (a.k.a. Islamist caliphate) at the gates of Vienna. They are not about to be snookered into take people who are only interested in going to Germany to get money, houses and all the pretty German girls (not women) they can rape.
Peggy says
gravenimage says
July 26, 2016 at 4:41 pm
There are a handful of good religious leaders who warn about Islam, Peggy:
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Yes, that’s true but sadly they have to take their instructions from the top and the ones on the top in every religion are not doing their job.
It makes me wonder who votes for these people. Surely the cardinals and other high ranking clergy in all religions know the people they appoint to these positions.
Why do they do that?
Jura says
Winston Churchill:
” An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile — hoping it will eat him last.”
JP Sundharam says
//The pope suggests that reluctance or refusal to shelter newcomers in need conflicts with the parable of the Good Samaritan, who offered aid to a robbed, wounded stranger.//
What if the pope is wrong and that the stranger was neither robbed nor wounded but came like a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Is the Good Shepherd still to tend to such an animal?
Someone please remind the pope of following words of Yeshua:
>> “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ [Holy Bible, Matthew 7:21-23]
Raj says
He is starting to fulfil Nostrodamus prophecy that the antichrist will infiltrate Vatican.
Nobody says
False Prophet Don’t listen to him
Manuele says
I say to the Polish people to ignore our beloved Pope stupidity. Don’t let anymore Muslim into Poland. The Polish government should tell the EUROPEAN UNION TO GO AND GET STUFFED with its OPEN ASS POLICY ESPECIALLY ANGELA MERKEL and the FRENCH PRESIDENT JACKASS.