Another fool’s errand in pursuit of the chimera of “dialogue” that has never solved anything or improved the conditions of any Christians in Muslim countries. Sistani has called disbelievers impure on the order of dogs, pigs, blood, etc. However, he has specifically exempted Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians from this. That’s great, but will Francis implore Sistani to remove the “impure” status of Hindus, Buddhists, and other groups that aren’t among the “People of the Book”? Of course not. But everyone will go away from this meeting feeling good, and that’s all that matters.
“Prelate Urges Pope to Sign Catholic-Shia Pact,” by Jules Gomes, ChurchMilitant.com, January 29, 2021:
VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) – Iraq’s top prelate is persuading Pope Francis to sign an interfaith covenant with Shia Islam’s top cleric, similar to the human fraternity declaration the pontiff ratified with the global leader of Sunni Muslims in Abu Dhabi 2019.
“It is a desire we share with the Shiite [Muslims],” Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans Louis Raphaël Sako said in light of the pope’s forthcoming trip to Iraq, confirming the meeting between Francis and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani in Najaf on March 6.
“I insisted a lot that the pope sign a text similar to the Document on Human Fraternity, but I am not sure that it will be done,” revealed Cdl. Sako at a press conference organized by the L’ Oeuvre d’Orient Thursday.
“The pope has already met [Grand Imam Ahmad] al-Tayyeb, the highest Sunni authority, and I think it is very important that he can also meet that of the Shiites and act as a bridge between Shia and Sunni,” said Sako, noting that Francis’ intra-Islamic bridge-building could “have a huge impact at the international level on peaceful coexistence and dialogue.”
“The document on human brotherhood for world peace and common coexistence is a universal text, and it will not be necessary to change it,” the prelate stressed.
Brother Amir Jajé, an Iraqi Dominican expert on Shiite relations and a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, expressed hope al-Sistani would sign the covenant.
“It is well-known that there is not only Christian-Sunni dialogue, but there is also Shiite-Christian dialogue,” observed Fr. Rif’at Bader, director of the Jordan-based Catholic Center for Studies and Media. Pope Francis wants “to promote dialogue and common living between all the religious components.”
The Pope’s ‘Fools’ Errand’
But distinguished Islamic historian Robert Spencer told Church Militant that Pope Francis is on a fool’s errand and that “Francis’ mission, whatever purpose that he thinks it is going to serve, is pointless.”
“If Francis or Iraqi clerics think that the pope can achieve reconciliation between Sunnis and Shia by bringing al-Sistani together with his friend al-Tayyeb of al-Azhar, he drastically underestimates the theological contempt Islam inculcates for Christians and Christianity,” Spencer remarked.
“Al-Sistani may be using the pope to reinforce the image of moderation he gained in the international media in the early 2000s. But Francis will get nothing out of it besides a photo-op of dubious value,” said Spencer, author of over 21 books on Islam and the Middle East.
As for the persecuted Christians of Iraq, Spencer adds, “Francis is neither going to request, nor would al-Sistani grant, any aid or protection to these believers who have suffered savage persecution.”
Spencer emphasized that the Muslim-Christian dialogue with al-Tayyeb, “has not saved one Christian from being persecuted or kept one church from being destroyed, or caused one jihadi to lay down his arms. This meeting will not change that.”…
Wellington says
A fool will be meeting a malicious man. Nothing good will come from this.
Stay Away From Islam says
The Pope of my Church is a fool. Talking to, negotiating with, or just looking at a leader from Islam is tantamount to trying to reason with a hungry lion while trapped in a cage. As far as the jihadists are concerned the only good kaffir is a dead kaffir.
Steve says
Will Sistani have to perform wudu on himself after touching Pope Karl the 1st?
gravenimage says
Yep. The Pope is “Najis”–Islamically unclean.
Crusades Were Right says
If Mohammedans refuse to eat (or even touch) pork on the grounds that it is “impure”, then what, I wonder, must they think of folk like me who DO eat it?
Would love to see this question put to Mohammedans participating in a Western TV talk show when the subject is “religious tolerance”, “race relations”, “immigration”, etc.
Should I hold my breath?
E T says
NO
Rob Porter says
This Pope is a contemptible fool and no Christian. Muslims don’t like pork, but then they also condemn homosexuality, yet to humiliate a victim they sometimes sodomize them or the body of a dead victim, and they sodomize little boys as did Mohammad the “scattered pearls”. It is difficult to comprehend such disgusting, filthy behaviour until appreciating that the Islamic ideology is Satanic.
James Lincoln says
So “imam” – I mean “Pope” – Francis, will be traveling to Iraq.
Good place for him to retire…
Wellington says
A beautiful sentiment, James.
Felix Katz says
He gonna take a shower before he meets the Imam…………………???
somehistory says
This is so scripturally wrong…and there is no such thing as Christian & moslim “dialogue.” There may be talking, but the Christian will be telling the moslim about Jesus. The Christian may be getting his/her head cut off for refusing to include the words of “dialogue” that mean a denouncing of Christ for the worship of satan the devil.
This fool of a pope…traitor to Christians everywhere, traitor to Christ, traitor to Almighty God…never accomplishes any good. it’s all for show and pomp and circumstance for the world to see. And he hopes he can keep his head…brainless twit that he is…when the moslims invade Rome.
And the other fool there in Iraq is on the same spiritual level as the pope. Neither speak for Christ Jesus, Almighty God, or Christians.
And these moslim scum are laughing up their sleeves…where they keep their long, curved knives.
Imo, these so-called Christian “leaders” are scum too. If Christ was being led by the sunni or the shia to have His head cut off, would either speak up in defense of our Lord and Savior? I have no doubt they would remain silent.
JohnTheRevelator says
There’s one very important lesson I learned about humans and ideologies. It’s that whatever children are taught from infancy, becomes embedded in their minds for life.
Now some smart people are able to recognize that they were brainwashed by their parents’ religion or political views and are able to de-program themselves. But the vast majority, I’d argue 90% or more people carry their beliefs from birth till death. Now if someone’s religion is no threat to me, then I have no problem with them, but if it is then they’ve become my enemy.
What that also means is dialogue and peace between competing, even warring ideologies is next to impossible. It would be great if humans could realize for instance that Muhammad was not a prophet but a lowlife who raped, robbed, enslaved and slaughtered innocents and that Muslims would leave this death cult Islam, but that’s not going to happen.
This idiot pope is wasting his time. What he should be doing is uniting all of us non-Muslims under an anti-Islamic movement whose goal is to ban Islam and deport all Muslims, except those who want to escape Islam, they should be allowed to remain.
If we can convert good Muslims to Christianity, Atheism, Buddhism, etc….that’d be great but I won’t hold my breath. It’s better to expend our energy to rid the West of Islam.
gravenimage says
True, John. Intelligent and principled people take a look at what they have been taught and see if it really aligns with their values–but many people, for good or ill, never question what they have been taught. When what someone is taught is good and decent, this is seldom a serious problem–but when it is vicious and evil, it certainly is.
Throw in the death penatly for leaving Islam, and few Muslims ever allow themselves to really look at what they have been taught.
gravenimage says
Pope Francis set to travel to Iraq to meet with Ayatollah Sistani, who called unbelievers unclean
……………
Appalling dhimmitude.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
Pope Francis should ask Ayatollah Sistani these direct questions:
As Pope, and the “leader” of the Roman Catholic Church, am I also unclean?
And…
How can I be made clean?
Goofy says
Depending on the theological knowledge of bishop Bergoglio he might know that by himself he is indeed unclean but he was washed clean in the blood of Christ. I hope that he will explain that in his dialogues with all the self righteous Islamic leaders who reject the notion of atonement by substitution even if the principle is to be found in the Koran. It mentions that the Jews and Christians will pay for the sins of the Muslims
Peter says
How can i be made clean? Simple convert and be a Muslim
My worry is if the Roman Catholic Church tie up with the main Iman’s of Islam, we have a major problem.
Shariah meets the Inquisition part two
John Forbes says
This is the “ISLAMIC POPE” & quite STUPID! Or maybe frightened! HOPELESS is the right term. Needs to go back to Argentina & take up residence in a Monestary somewhere on the Pampas where he can bother the Christian world no more with his nonsense!
Del says
The Islamic Pope. He is just as ignorantly naive as J. Trudeau. Thousands are leaving the Church because of this heretic. I am glad I no longer attend. I would be a hypocrite.
Vladimir says
If I am correct in believing that Islam is the One-World religion of the coming Antichrist, then it stands to reason that all evil will be inclined to support Islam in all ways, intentionally or not. All sin, all heresy, all schism, will enable Islam to grow and to conquer being fed from this vast reservoir of the world’s darkness.