• Why Jihad Watch?
  • About Robert Spencer and Staff Writers
  • FAQ
  • Books
  • Muhammad
  • Islam 101
  • Privacy

Jihad Watch

Exposing the role that Islamic jihad theology and ideology play in the modern global conflicts

Islamic State supporter declares that Churches are legitimate targets

May 4, 2019 10:00 am By Christine Douglass-Williams

“On May 2, 2019, a supporter of the Islamic State (ISIS) posted an archival screenshot of a report saying that the Vatican endorses the use of force against ISIS. Therefore, the post states, ‘The Crusaders’ churches are legitimate targets for ISIS.”

The accusation against the Vatican and Christians is patently false. In fact, in 2017, the Islamic State releasesd a “propaganda poster of Pope Francis being ‘beheaded’“, despite the Pope bending backwards to defend Islam.

Attacks against Christians and Christian persecution is a longstanding evil, endemic and it is not based on anything more than Christians being regarded as Kaffirs. Even though Pope Francis is deemed to be an apologist for Islam, it is still not enough for the Islamic State. Nothing is enough for jihadists but complete surrender by infidels.

While the Islamic State makes reference to Christian “Crusaders”, the  Christian Crusades happened between 1096 and 1291. Compare that to the jihad war of conquest that started in the 7th century, rampaged through Christian territories, murdered, pillaged and plundered anyone and anything in its way and still continues its vision. From Muhammad to ISIS, the 1,400 year jihad war continues to this day. There is no Christian crusade going on, only excuses to continue the endeavors of Islamic supremacists.

“ISIS Supporter: Churches Are Legitimate”, MEMRI, May 2, 2019:

On May 2, 2019, a supporter of the Islamic State (ISIS) posted an archival screenshot of a report saying that the Vatican endorses the use of force against ISIS. Therefore, the post states, “The Crusaders’ churches are legitimate targets for ISIS. The Vatican has declared war on the Islamic State and supported it [this war]. Every barking hypocrite who cries crocodile tears must stick a shoe in his mouth….

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

Follow me on Facebook

Filed Under: Crusades, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), Muslim persecution of Christians Tagged With: The Vatican


Learn more about RevenueStripe...

Comments

  1. revereridesagain says

    May 4, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    ISIS declares war on everyone who isn’t Muslim. The initiation of FORCE — not opposition, FORCE AND VIOLENCE — against opponents makes the use of force in retaliation totally legitimate. ISIS — and Islam in general — has made this bed, let them lie and die in it. The churches may not be capable of armed defense themselves, but their civilian defenders have the right to do so by all means necessary.

    • J D.S says

      May 5, 2019 at 9:12 am

      Rhetoric from ISIS supporters is liken to rhetoric from the Left…One would hope the rhetorical push from either is falling on deaf ears…but guess what ….those deaf ears have gotten hearing aids and a complacent world STANDS STILL……

  2. gravenimage says

    May 4, 2019 at 3:35 pm

    Islamic State supporter declares that Churches are legitimate targets
    ……………………….

    When have Churches ever *not* been targets for Muslims?

  3. Dawne says

    May 4, 2019 at 3:36 pm

    They don’t need an excuse to attack “non-believers” – they’ll do it anyway. The only way to stop this is to wake people up. So many people here in the UK just don’t seem to understand what is happening. I campaign, I comment on articles on MSM and tell people ( at the risk of arrest of hate speech) but how much good does it do?

    • gravenimage says

      May 4, 2019 at 3:47 pm

      I know it is an uphill battle–and even seems hopeless at times–but we can’t give up.

      • elee says

        May 4, 2019 at 4:20 pm

        +1 for both posts

        • Rufolino says

          May 5, 2019 at 4:14 am

          Islam:
          The only religion in the world which mandates murder for those who don’t believe in it.

    • joss says

      May 5, 2019 at 7:06 am

      Dawne – our UK politicos just seem not to care. Thety’re seemingly willing to see the UK submit to Islime and sharia law. I doibt if any of them have read the koran!

  4. boakai ngombu says

    May 4, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    the allah god of islam (the best of all deceivers, 3.54) spurs its slaves to DESTROY the church. its efforts will not be successful because there are limits set to its power by the ONE TRUE GOD (Father, Son, Holy Spirit).

    the allah god can only bring misery and contamination, not purity and joy. think of its exemplar, Muhammad (lately contrived, full of lusts, and deserving of everlasting condemnation), who lacked righteousness.

    the allah god and its notable slave do cause some to repent and turn to the RISEN Savior and Lord, Jesus, for forgiveness, life and salvation. in this, the allah god and its slave work in accord with the Lord’s will.

  5. elee says

    May 4, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    Hatespeech! Islamophobia! Wait, this was something a Muslim said? Oh well then, never mind, let’s get multicultural. Kafirs, pay the jizya and be very ashamed.

  6. Debi Brand says

    May 4, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    “The Crusaders’ churches are legitimate targets for ISIS.”

    Of course, as we note in the following: “Places where Allaah and his messenger are disobeyed may be destroyed, because the prophet (may Allaah send salutations upon him) ordered that masjid ad diraar be demolished since it housed hypocrites and created dissension.”

    (Ibn Qayyim, Zad Al-Ma’ad, Dar Al-Kotob Al-ilmihay, 2010, Lebanon, 1st Edition; P. 481.)

    Waqidi provides on the said masjid, “God says: [‘It was built] in preparation for one who warred against God and His Apostle.’” And as cited above, “it housed hypocrites.” Therefore, “The Messenger of God called ‘Asi b. ‘Adi al-‘Ajlani and Malik b. al-Dukhshum al-Salami and said, ‘Go to this mosque whose people are evil, and demolish it and burn it.”

    (al-Waqidi, Kitab al-Maghazi,[Faizer, Ismail, and Tayob], Routledge; 1st Publication, 2011, P. 512.)

    http://www.debibrand.org/

  7. jayell says

    May 5, 2019 at 1:24 am

    “While the Islamic State makes reference to Christian “Crusaders”, the Christian Crusades happened between 1096 and 1291. Compare that to the jihad war of conquest that started in the 7th century, rampaged through Christian territories, murdered, pillaged and plundered anyone and anything in its way and still continues today……”

    The point surely is that the Crusades were essentially defensive, aimed at securing the access to the Holy Lands that was being illegitimately compromised by islamic expansionism. And, as Ms Douglas-Williams rightly points out, this latest heap of sociopathic verbiage from ISIS is yet another example of the arrogant islamic supremacist delusion that necissitated the Crusades in the first place. Perhaps we should play these psychopaths at their own game and recognise a state of war with the Islamic State. That way, anyone involved with ISIS or who professes allegiance to them could be ipso facto banned from the West or, if already here, locked up indefinitely as a ‘hostile alien’. But then, according to the clearly expressed tenets of their ‘religion’, that could also apply to anyone who declares themselves ‘muslim’.

  8. DiploNerd says

    May 5, 2019 at 1:38 am

    The Islamic State uses the word “salibeen” which actually means, “people of the cross.” Western news media typically translates this as “crusaders” but that’s not accurate. The Islamic State is targeting Christians. It’s not about the dozen or so Crusader battles dating back hundreds of years; it’s about the Qur’anic orders to Muslims to “fight until there is no more sedition and all religion is for Allah alone” (8:39). It’s about Chapter 9, verse 29 which says to fight the people of the book. It’s about Islamic end-times theology which says when Jesus comes back he will break all the crosses. The Western media doesn’t really understand the concept of jihad, so we shouldn’t expect them to render a decent translation.

    • gravenimage says

      May 5, 2019 at 9:33 pm

      +1

  9. R Russell says

    May 5, 2019 at 6:19 am

    Meanwhile, the UK is protecting mosques because it is Ramadan and totally ignoring the threat to churches containing Christians.

  10. draper says

    May 5, 2019 at 10:23 am

    lost the will to live

  11. Troy Laarman says

    May 5, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    “Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand”. That statement has never been more true. I hate to be “that guy” but the Church has in large fallen away from the teachings of Christ. From the Roman Catholic Church, to the Protestant it’s hard to find the truth tought. They have mixed paganism and the things of this world with the things of the Lord. A half truth is still a lie. Throughout the Old testament God allowed wicked nation’s to judge Isreal for their disbelief and turning away from his truth. I believe it was Paul who said the Antichrist power and the tribulation would not come untill there first be a great falling away from the faith of Christ. Do we live in this time now? Are the nation’s coming under condemnation and judgment for turning away from the Lord? In the last days there will be a remnant of believers who have the testomony of Jesus the Christ and keep his commandments. I urge you if you have any faith whatsoever read the New testament for yourself. Come out of the false churches and return to the fullness of the Gospel.

FacebookYoutubeTwitterLog in

Subscribe to the Jihad Watch Daily Digest

You will receive a daily mailing containing links to the stories posted at Jihad Watch in the last 24 hours.
Enter your email address to subscribe.

Please wait...

Thank you for signing up!
If you are forwarding to a friend, please remove the unsubscribe buttons first, as they my accidentally click it.

Subscribe to all Jihad Watch posts

You will receive immediate notification.
Enter your email address to subscribe.
Note: This may be up to 15 emails a day.

Donate to JihadWatch
FrontPage Mag

Search Site

Translate

The Team

Robert Spencer in FrontPageMag
Robert Spencer in PJ Media

Articles at Jihad Watch by
Robert Spencer
Hugh Fitzgerald
Christine Douglass-Williams
Andrew Harrod
Jamie Glazov
Daniel Greenfield

Contact Us

Terror Attacks Since 9/11

Archives

  • 2020
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2019
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2018
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2017
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2016
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2015
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2014
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2013
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2012
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2011
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2010
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2009
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2008
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2007
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2006
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2005
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2004
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February
    • January
  • 2003
    • December
    • November
    • October
    • March

All Categories

You Might Like

Learn more about RevenueStripe...

Recent Comments

  • Crusades Were Right on Muslim cleric: ‘We welcomed the takeover of ISIS because they wanted to implement the Sharia’
  • William Garrison on The Fantasy Islam of Rice University’s Craig Considine (Part 3)
  • Vladimir on Islamic Republic of Iran: Turkey’s Erdogan champions Islam only as a tool to further his own interests
  • John on Muslim cleric: ‘We welcomed the takeover of ISIS because they wanted to implement the Sharia’
  • Vladimir on Muslim cleric: ‘We welcomed the takeover of ISIS because they wanted to implement the Sharia’

Popular Categories

dhimmitude Sharia Jihad in the U.S ISIS / Islamic State / ISIL Iran Free Speech

Robert Spencer FaceBook Page

Robert Spencer Twitter

Robert Spencer twitter

Robert Spencer YouTube Channel

Books by Robert Spencer

Jihad Watch® is a registered trademark of Robert Spencer in the United States and/or other countries - Site Developed and Managed by Free Speech Defense

Content copyright Jihad Watch, Jihad Watch claims no credit for any images posted on this site unless otherwise noted. Images on this blog are copyright to their respective owners. If there is an image appearing on this blog that belongs to you and you do not wish for it appear on this site, please E-mail with a link to said image and it will be promptly removed.

Our mailing address is: David Horowitz Freedom Center, P.O. Box 55089, Sherman Oaks, CA 91499-1964

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.