My latest over at The Geller Report:
Pope Francis received a noteworthy honor last week when Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar, thanked him for his “defense of Islam against the accusation of violence and terrorism.”
Has any other Pope of Rome in the history of Christianity ever been heralded as a “defender of Islam”?
Of course not. But the Catholic Church has come a long way since the days of Pope Callixtus III, who vowed in 1455 to “exalt the true Faith, and to extirpate the diabolical sect of the reprobate and faithless Mahomet in the East.”
If time travel could be arranged and Pope Francis could run into Callixtus III, Callixtus could “expect a punch,” for Francis is not just a defender of Islam, but a defender of the Sharia death penalty for blasphemy: after Islamic jihadists murdered the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists who had drawn Muhammad, Francis obliquely justified the murders by saying that “it is true that you must not react violently, but although we are good friends if [an aide] says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch, it’s normal. You can’t make a toy out of the religions of others. These people provoke and then (something can happen). In freedom of expression there are limits.”
So for the Pope, murdering people for violating Sharia blasphemy laws is “normal,” and it isn’t terrorism for “Christian terrorism does not exist, Jewish terrorism does not exist, and Muslim terrorism does not exist. They do not exist,” he said in a speech last February. “There are fundamentalist and violent individuals in all peoples and religions—and with intolerant generalizations they become stronger because they feed on hate and xenophobia.”
So there is no Islamic terrorism, but if you engage in “intolerant generalizations,” you can “expect a punch.” The Pope, like the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, apparently thinks that the problem is not jihad terror, but non-Muslims talking about jihad terror; Muslims would be peaceful if non-Muslims would simply censor themselves and self-impose Sharia blasphemy restrictions regarding criticism of Islam.
For Pope Francis has no patience with those who discuss such matters: “I don’t like to talk about Islamic violence, because every day, when I read the newspaper, I see violence.” He said, according to Crux, that “when he reads the newspaper, he reads about an Italian who kills his fiancé or his mother in law.” The pontiff added: “They are baptized Catholics. They are violent Catholics.” He said that if he spoke about “Islamic violence,” then he would have to speak about “Catholic violence” as well.
That comparison made no sense, for Italian Catholics who killed their fiancés or mothers in law were not acting in accord with the teachings of their religion, while the Qur’an and Islamic teaching contain numerous exhortations to violence.
But Pope Francis, defender of Islam, cannot concern himself with such minutiae. Nor does he appear to be particularly concerned about the fact that all his false statements about the motivating ideology behind the massive Muslim persecution of Christians over the last few years only enables and abets that persecution, for if that ideology is not identified and confronted, it will continue to flourish.
The Pope of Rome, whom Catholics consider to be the earthly head of the Church, should be a defender of Christianity, not a defender of Islam, the religion that has been at war with Christianity and Judeo-Christian civilization since its earliest days. That any Christian leader would be called a “defender of Islam” by anyone only casts into vivid relief the absurdity of our age and the weakness of the free world. Can you imagine any Muslim leader ever being called a “defender of Christianity”? Of course not: Muslim leaders are more aware than their fond defender in the Vatican that Islam mandates warfare against unbelievers, not defense of their theological views.
Pope Francis is not only disastrously wrongheaded about an obvious fact that is reinforced by every day’s headlines; he is also deceiving and misleading his people about a matter of utmost importance, and keeping them ignorant and complacent about a growing and advancing threat.
“Leave them; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:14)
Rita says
I despise this faux pope sooooooooooo much I dont trust myself to continue commenting….
blitz2b says
True …. My blood boils when ever I hear Catholics speaking of his humility and humbleness…. Really? I’d much rather have Benedict than this frocked traitor who doesn’t give two hoots about Christians being massacred else enmasse worldwide but defends the very ideology that is responsible for doing these horrid acts.
Shame on you Dope Pope Francis.
mortimer says
Blitz is right. Francis is NOT ‘humble’, but EXCEEDINGLY arrogant about the inherent, compulsory violence built into the Koran, hadiths and manuals of Sharia law.
The most dangerous part of Sharia is its endorsement of VIGILANTISM. Whenever a dirty KAFIR blasphemes ANY PRIVATE MUSLIM is justified to murder the blasphemer without a fatwa or authorization from the Islamic state. Such a murderer will be exonerated…if the case is pursued in law…and the vigilante will become a hero defender of Islam.
Francis is uninterested in learning. This is the height of CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE.
It is a mortal sin to inflate one’s prestige by pretending to be knowledgeable on a subject when one is not.
Francis is LYING about his knowledge of Islam.
Steve Klein says
Isn’t the pope believed to be the Vicar of Christ; God’s viceroy on the earth?
Jenny H says
I think the truth about Islam is so much against Pope Francis’ already formed views of the World that it would rock his World to change his mind. If he refuses to accept the truth about Islam, no wonder he hasn’t seemed to have done anything to support or speak out for persecuted Christians in moslem countries, or to assist or support persecuted priests, bishops and congregations which had considered themselves associated with or part of the Catholic Church.
I’m so sad Benedict is no longer Pope. At least is he was, I would not feel the Pope thinks that Islam is morally equal to Christianity.
SAM says
In summary, Pope is not Christian.
An evil communist.
Jacqueleen says
Francis is lying about a lot of things concerning the Catholic faith. IMHO, Francis is conditioning Catholics (not paying attention) for the One World Religion on its way. The last Pope was Benedict XVI, (Emeritus) who has been exiled at the Vatican. Francis is the False Prophet….We will soon embark upon the battle between Gog and Magog and fortunately, we know who wins this battle to end all battles.
Pray for the Christian conversion of Muslims and Jews and anyone else who has not come to know the love of Jesus Christ. the Messiah.
balam says
I would rather call him’ UNHOLY POOP’. I hope that he would be the last ‘pope’. Very sad!!!
Donovan Nuera says
Pope Facebook I
Andy says
Check this out JW crowd.
Italy seeks prostitutes to “satisfy the sexual desires” of immigrants
http://whitegenocideproject.com/italy-seeks-prostitutes-to-satisfy-the-sexual-desires-of-immigrants/
gravenimage says
Insane. Further, it puts the safety of these prostitutes at grave risk, knowing the violence of Muslim thugs.
Peggy says
They would be insane to accept.
gravenimage says
True, Peggy.
Andy says
The Strange Death of Europe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsFBjKuRy4M
Edward DelaHoussaye says
That woman is nasty,an ugly as Hell,no wander she is not married,Europe is so screw up just look at there leaders,England That May Bitch not married no kids,that scumbag in France his nasty wife is like forty years older then him an no kids,I could go on an on about every Country in western Europe,not married an no kids,that is a big problem with Europe most every country is Fucked up,there are some good countrys Poland,Hungry,Slovina those countrys don’t have Moslems blowing there selves up because they don’t let that filth of Islam into there country’s….
Cretius says
Yes, Islamic terrorism is only a problem in countries with a Muslim population. Europe is learning this truth the hard way.
gungadin says
I as a Catholic, shudder every time this so called “pope” speaks. And just to think when it comes to the teachings of the church he is deemed accurate beyond measure……what a sad time it is for Catholics.
Jaladhi says
Pope is a convert to Islam! What else can explain his behavior!
vyx says
I suspect this Pope is a member of the New World Order, and somehow wishes to bring 1 8 BILLION into his flock. That would, in theory, set him up as the religious leader of the world.
Yes, I know it’s insane, but really, there are not that many other explanations, outside of “maybe if I kowtow to Islam, they’ll kill me last.”
vyx says
1.8 billion Muslims to be precise.
JIN JFOX says
There is NO reliable source for the number of muslims. If so, then put up your link. Otherwise STFU!
gravenimage says
Jim, there are no hard figures for the exact number of Muslims in the world, but that does not mean that reasonable estimates are impossible. Here is Pew:
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/01/31/worlds-muslim-population-more-widespread-than-you-might-think/
Their estimate–the one I have heard most often in recent years–is 1.6 billion.
Pieter says
Traitor of Christianity.
mortimer says
“TURHIBUNNA” (terrorize them). – Koran 8.60
Paul N Silas says
This Pope is a Marxist who practices “Liberation Theology”, thus like most Liberal Loons, he digs Is-lame.
Time for another Reformation, where the Roman Catholic church splits
Kepha says
There’s still plenty of room in a number of Evangelical denominations for people who want to know Christ, whether once RC or even Muslim. And, if things get a little too packed on Sundays, we’ll call a meeting, discuss our budget, and end up taking Isaiah’s advice to “enlarge the place of your tent”…
Cretius says
THE SAD TRUTH OF THIS POPE IS THAT HE REFUSES TO RECOGNISE THE DAMAGE BEING DONE IN SECULAR DEMOCRACIES BECAUSE LEFTISTS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REAL TRUTH OF THE ISLAMIC BELIEF SYSTEM AND ITS DEDICATION TO DESTROYING ALL OTHER BELIEF SYSTEMS!
John Forbes says
RIGHT – the OFFICIAL LIES being demanded that we believe are best outlined by Douglas Murray – on you tube – titled – WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED !!
mortimer says
The Dhimmi pope.
mortimer says
Francis is a bull****er. Francis knows practically nothing about Islam. He doesn’t understand Sharia law. He has not read the Sira, the official biography of Mohammed.
Peggy says
You really believe that he is ignorant?
He knows a lot more than you think. To be in his position you have to be clued in on other religions too.
James says
This is hardly better than giving him the Adolf Hitler Prize for Fostering Proper Relations Between Muslims and Jews.
John A. Marre says
The pope is happier to see him than he is in return. The pope is really at ease with Muslims, but openly hostile to Trump.
There is no excuse. The pope has reams of information available to him. He chooses to ignore it, and to embrace a leader of people who live for one purpose: to eradicate Christianity and to replace it with Islam.
If you won’t call for him to resign, I will. Resign, Francis!
Malcolm (South Afric) says
This is a resonable view of most Catholics
Rémi Brague, winner of the 2012 Ratzinger Prize, a professor in both Paris and Munich, and author of books including The Law of God, The Legend of the Middle Ages, and On the God of the Christians. In an essay in the French journal, Commentaire (Spring 2015), entitled “Sur le ‘vrai’ islam”, he addressed himself to a consideration of the Pope’s view that “true” Islam is a “peaceful” religion. Brague noted that no pope is an “authority” within Islam to define what it is.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
It might profit politicians, the liberal socioty to read this,
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2016/07/with-courage-but-without-hatred
Dapto says
Open the Vatican doors mr Pope to 10,000 migrants if you dont your a racist.
Kepha says
Dapto, “Your a racist” should read “you’re a racist.”
Keep in mind that Uncle Kepha is a teacher. Otherwise, I appreciated your post and understand what you’re trying to get across.
PATRICIA FRANCES KOENIG says
Francis promotes Islam and insults Catholics and Christians… because he is the False Prophet of Revelations. Francis’ election was NOT valid, due to prohibited canvassing for votes by Team Bergoglio. That makes him an anti-pope. Nothing he says is valid. Unfortunately most Catholics and most people in the world do NOT know that. St. Francis of Assisi had a prophecy about an End Times pope who would be a DESTROYER. That Destroyer is Francis. He will soon alter the Mass….to the point of invalidity. Then Catholics will need to attend Mass in people’s homes. Anti-pope Francis will lead the apostate One World Religion.
FYI says
True.And if he is the false prophet then you will know he is preparing the way for the “someone” referred to in II Thessalonians II…
He is certainly regarded as a fraud and an imposter by those who have “eyes to see and ears to hear” i.e those aware of all the scriptural and prophetic warnings given.
And these include many faithful catholics who know that ..
“Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the antichrist”
There is a belief that the antichrist comes to power with the help of the muslims:what they don’t know is that like Hitler,he will turn on them because he will oppose ALL religions(v 4).
At some stage II Thessalonians II WILL happen..whether we like it or not
And II thessalonians II also explains WHY things are happening in the world in that you can see that …the wheat are being separated from the chaff.
Those who follow and obey God’s commandments will follow the True revelation of God ..are the Wheat.
Those who wish to be deceived follow the commandment-breaking,anti-Christian and anti-Semitic counterfeit allah.The whole world chooses to follow the beast( as predicted in the Apocalypse!).They are the Chaff.
“They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth to be saved”v 10
pope francis,the MAN ALWAYS DRESSED IN WHITE ,even took the name francis so people would be fooled into thinking him some kind of great church reformer.one of the good guys.But francis is not on the side of Christ!
Most will not see through the deception unfortunately but francis has made public statements showing himself to be a fraud;his belief that God is the same as allah is not only theologically wrong but it is clearly false (and it gives power to the enemy of God).
The Mass has already been interfered with by the way with a bogus liturgy…
The greatest enemy of Catholics today is the Vatican and the false pope francis.
This is hard for many to accept so they simply deny it or attack those who tell them so but Catholics have known about the great apostasy(since Fatima 1917)and St Francis of Assisi also said that there would be a false pope.
Just as St John the Baptist prepared the way for Christ,pope francis the false prophet is preparing the way for the anti/c.
I suggest people keep a very close eye on the Vatican ….see what comes out next..
JIMJFOX says
ALL Catholics NEED to re-examine their belief system. REALLY!
gravenimage says
Pope Francis’s defense of Islam is *not* a part of Catholic doctrine, Jim.
Kepha says
I’m about as Protestant as they come, and fully agree with your reply to Jim.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
Well said gravenimage, 100% right.
Peggy says
If this Pope has his way it will soon be part of it.
gravenimage says
Thank you, Kepha and Malcolm.
Tom says
This person is Pope in name only. In actions he is an ultra left wing and Islamic sympathizer, a traitor to Catholics and christians around the world, especially those of our christian brothers and sisters bearing the brunt of the Islamic tyranny in the middle east and africa.
Genocide of christians is ignored by the so called “Christian Leaders” in their rush to be the first to kiss tha asses of Islamic leaders.
A disgrace to christianity, that is this Pope.
Andy says
This is an old article but still as prevalent
Pope tells Europe to “open doors” to illegal immigrants.
http://whitegenocideproject.com/pope-tells-europe-to-open-doors-to-illegal-immigrants/
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Thank you Robert for reminding the readers that this pope went against the words of Christ (turn the other cheek) by saying: “… says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch, it’s normal.” If he thinks this way then he is no follower of Christ.
Boston Tea Party says
No kidding—this supposed moral authority of Christianity casually advocates immediately responding to a verbal insult with physical violence?!
Lucia Bartoli says
We are a traditional Orthodox Catholic family and Francis I is wrongheaded in this and other many issues. We need another CRUSADES not a Papa OBAMA. I would appreciate it if your supporters (and I’m one too) would cease and desist the incredible anti-Catholic rhetoric and insults? Bishop Sheen once said, “Very few people hate the Catholic Church; they hate what they THINK Catholics believe.” He said it right!
gravenimage says
Robert Spencer: Pope Francis, Defender of Islam
……………………..
Yes–disgusting.
Peggy says
His job is to be defender of Christianity. Who can sack the Pope?
Boston Tea Party says
It’s too bad, because Ratzinger knew the score.
Lydia says
This pope is intentionally deceiving the world.
He’s not as naive as he looks.
But his followers are even more gullible.
He wants a very ‘common ground’ intersection of all religions as the one world religion under him.
He wants a very ‘de-Christianized’ version of Christianity that is ‘agreeable’ with everything else, is demasculated, and so weak that it offends no one and is not true Christianity at all. Do not join in with them. Those who resist will be singled out and labeled. There are definitely puppet strings at work and societies at work behind the scenes on the world stage regarding politics and religion and such. He has been busy ‘wooing’ all the Evangelicals to be soft towards Catholics, but not so in the other direction. (His year of ‘forgiveness’ is part of this counter-reformation strategy). The church organization as a whole has been infiltrated by all these agendas and they are prepared to be right on board with all of this; one world religion, one world government and economy via ‘kingdom now’ and ‘ecumenical’ and ‘interfaith’ theology. What they used to know 20-ish years ago as a whole, they no longer do due to slow indoctrination towards global agendas. They themselves are now offended by the gospel! There are so many examples it would take all day. Anyway, for anyone who wants to know the poop scoop on the dope pope, please google for info. on any of this stuff while you still can. Christian Discernment ministries online are an excellent source on all of this including apostasy in the church.
God bless.
billybob says
That was a very respectable article on the Pope. Your quote from Robert Spencer effectively challenges the Pope’s views on Islam, but you don’t challenge his other views as expressed in the article. For example, this quote which inspired the headline of the article goes unchallenged…
“Concerning Europe, ‘the richest continent in the whole world’ which has faced an influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees since 2015, the Pope warned its leaders not to fall prey to the illusion that it is possible to seal its borders,” Capital News reported. “The danger concerns immigration,” Pope Francis said. “Our main and unfortunately growing problem in the world today is that of the poor, the weak, the excluded, which includes migrants.”
Of course the current level of immigration in Europe is unsustainable, and in the end is only a drop in the bucket when we consider the endless hordes in their millions who would quickly overwhelm Europe if they followed the Pope’s lead.
Adam says
Much older than I am, “As the people, so the priests.”
With the full understanding that many good people still exist, isn’t the fall, the break-up, of the west due? A tiger is a tiger, a duck a duck, a muslime a muslime. Its us who have lost sight of the gift from God which we should indeed hold above all others, life. I stand for life over death, freedom over slavery, liberty over tyranny. I don’t need some nut from Rome telling me anything about God, we know each other well. God said you reap what you sow, any questions? Keep the faith and hold the line.
Norger says
I lapsed from Catholicism into atheism long ago but still… this Pope is a disgrace when it comes to protection of his flock, Coptic Christians slaughtered en masse, a Catholic priest attacked and beheaded on the altar of his church in France…and this Pope’s notable sound bite is a thinly veiled justification for the Charle Hebdo killers…simply disgraceful.
Perhaps one thing the clergy sex abuse scandal may have revealed is just how out of touch the Catholic clergy really is, and just how incapable they are of handling “real world” affairs.
Pieter says
Traitor of Christianity.
Peggy says
He certainly has no plans to go to Heaven. Maybe he likes warmer climate.
KateM says
As a Catholic, I frequently pray that the Church will be protected from Pope Francis and his minions. I find his words “Do not judge” and his actions to be contradictory. I go by his deeds, since they show that he a typical Leftist.
Sad.
Shone says
No, he is not a defender of a death cult, he just follows the good example of his predecessor, the “Santo Subito”, the pope who was also the favorite of media, and whose funeral was the funeral of the century. HE had done much worse thing than Francis alleged mumbo jumbo talks about peace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfniY24U-Sw
Malcolm (South Afric) says
Catholics only bow or bend at the knee, to the name of Jesus. Every Catholic who attends Mass does this, before entering the pews, We then pray before mass, in adoration, sorrow for our sins, thanks for things we have received. These are the things we do before the Mass has even started. There are things we do before entering the Church, during Mass and after Mass that you have no knowledge or idea about.
To many of our brothers and sisters, up to this day in Iraq, Syria and other mohammadan countries have been given the choice of converting to islam or face death. Families have chosen the later.
The Catholic Church is not a political power or democracy, it is not a military power, it is not an NGO.
You do not know what is in the heart and mind of JP II or pope Francis. There is no submission to any government or power on earth.
For all popes, christian warfare is to tackle the causes of evil, which is in ourselves. That is the mission of Christ and the mission of the Church
Many of us including myself would want our pontiff to take a more direct approach on islam, however this is not likely to happen as it would not be in Christ mission.
If his aproach is outside that mission of Jesus which, is,love God the Father, the Son, Holy Spirit, love of neighbour, humility, sowing peace, then you have a point,
There has never been any condemnation of Catholics by the Church of those who have opposed the evil of Islam, Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot.
The State is the protector of its citizens, it is the States duty to protect its citizens to unjust aggression, no matter what the belief of the victims are. It is not the duty of the Church to do this, the Church does not stop its people, who choose to fight in the military against unjust aggression to the State.
In fact the Church obliges Catholics to obey the just laws of the State and be part of the defense of the State.
You might not like pope Francis or Catholics and wish they were something other than what you perceive them to be.
Perhaps it would be beneficial to get to know what Catholics believe, from its source and judge us by that.
This is not a dressing down, may peace be with you.
Linda Rivera says
Malcolm, I’m a non-Catholic Christian. I respect and admire Catholics who love Jesus, who love God – Catholics have chosen death rather than deny Jesus. I do NOT respect the pope. Traditional Catholics have an internet site. They have info where this pope has made many statements that are ANTI Bible, and also against the teachings of the Catholic church. They have declared this pope to be a FALSE PROPHET.
Jesus warned in Matthew 7:15 Beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
Malcolm, Please don’t ignore God’s warnings.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
Dear Linda
The pope is not a Prophet his duty is essentially to carry out the mission of Christ, and direct the Church in doing this. If the Trads say move in this direction and liberals say that direction who should the pontiff follow. if there are hundreds of different directions. He has to choose the path of Christ.
Catholics should just be Catholics and follow one direction and that is the body of the teaching athority and not alienged to factions.
The majority of Catholics do this.
Peggy says
He might as well be kissing the other guy’s butt too.
When was the last time a Muslim kissed the Bible?
gravenimage says
Kissing the foul Qur’an is *not* a good idea.
Mark Swan says
No gravenimage, it certainly is not good.
If John Paul did kiss the Quran, allowing it to be filmed, perhaps he figured on getting some
mileage with Muslims, but he should have known no amount of homage to Muslims works.
In the Muslim’s mind he is not a Muslim, that is really all there is to it.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
The way we would generally behave as Catholics, if entering a house where the tradition is to take off one shoes, is to do so. The intent is respect.
The intent is never submission if Catholics bow to the Queen of England, it is always respect.
I and my wife have eaten at muslim houses, the tradition is men are served first and women at a different table, later. However as a Catholic the host respected my tradition to have my wife by my side and served at the same time as I. There were knives and forks for us, while they ate with their right hand, there was a thorough washing of hands before and after the meal.
The intent for Catholics is always Christ the King and the other for non Catholics always respect.
I suppose you could read anything you would like other than that.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
One shoe not quite right, ones shoes sounds better, not so.
c matt says
He’s so busy defending Islam, he has no time to defend Catholicism – however, he does seem to squeeze in time to destroy Catholicism.
In his defense, Islam is so horrid, defending it is a full-time job!
Linda Rivera says
The Pope is neither ignorant or naive about Islam. The Pope is EVIL. He supports Evil. The pope doesn’t object to the Genocide of Christians by Muslims around the world because the pope supports Christian genocide.
Islam’s Global War on Christianity
Liberty GB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo2HfxK2P3E
Malcolm (South Afric) says
This is really sad on your part to post this.
The attack on the Church has not changed. To judge the Pope as evil you have obiously searched his mind and heart.
I could post proff that the pope has gone to the school of Islam and defended Christians there, however you chose what you wish to chose.
Peace be with you
Peggy says
You will know them by their deeds.
Enough said about this vile creature.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
Apologies for mistakes, its late here and a heavy day.
KateM says
Malcolm,
We are not necessarily saying that Pope Francis is evil, but his deeds are. That is what I am judging. I look at his attitude toward Muslims, his behavior toward conservative Catholics, his invitations of anti-life speakers to the Vatican, etc. I see and I pray.
I am comforted by the fact that the Church has survived a period of Popes that were called P ornacracy. We can survive this, with martyrs and other brave souls. Unless Christ returns and there is no need for the Church on earth.
Malcolm (South Afric) says
@KateM
You are quite right we have had a handful of popes who were not morally sound,
This brings me to the point that Jesus choose twelve apostles, one was corrupt, He was politically minded and had the idea that Jesus would overthrow the dreaded Roman occupation and establish an earthly kingdom.
Jesus demonstrated his mercy to all people, the poor the sick, the hungry even the dreaded Roman military, Jesus upset the ruling class, the political class and at his passion, entering Jerusalem he was welcomed as a king, yet when he was arrested, they choose a political subject to be released and Jesus to be crucified.
There are human traits that never change, that we and that is I need to be aware of. This for me is a motivation for myself, to attend the sacraments that the Church offers that Christ instituted to over come the weakness that I suffer from my human nature,
My interest is not what the world thinks or popular opinion is but what is the truth or the right and just way to go about my daily task. The only direction that makes sense to me is seeking that direction or truth in the collective wisdom of the Church and a higher presence.
With the pope I need to be of patience in understanding. If my source was the MSM or christian communities or politicians or interest groups I to would be anti-Catholic and i can understand why non Catholics think the way they do about our church.
What I try to distinguish with our pope is what is his opinion and what Is church teaching.
If he says islam is a religion of peace it is clear to me it is his opinion, it is not Church teaching.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of isis has a B A degree in Islamic studies, being a mohammedan is therefor more qualified than any catholic with a PHD in islamic studies to say what islam is. So it is clear to me what islam relation with violence is, which is proved through historical events.
However I am not in agreement to personal opinion that islam is peaceful however to attribute to the pope and to Catholics things that are not true, is always an issue that every Catholic who is confirmed has to deal with.
Let us not be the ones to crucify the innocent on trumped up charges.
God bless I am off to bed.
Jacqueleen says
WHAT DOES THE POPE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ALL OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE KILLED OR MAIMED BY MUSLIMS ALL OVER THE WORLD? We, traditional Catholics do not consider Francis our Pope… Our Pope is the one sent into exile at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI, (Emeritus). Francis is the False Prophet selected to condition Catholics (not paying attention) to the New World Order Religion that is on the way. Sharia Law is the NWO way of controlling the world… However, the last laugh will be on the elite, NWO thugs who will be annihilated by the Satanic, political, cult, Islam, run by Satan himself. We will soon embark upon the battle between Gog and Magog. We know who wins this battle to end all battles.