Poep John Paul II Kissing The Koran

www.focusonjerusalem.com ^ | 2002 | Darrell G, Young

[Beloved Levinite]

The Pope Kissing the Koran

Below is a photo (see link below) of the Pope at the end of an audience with Patriarch Raphael I of Iraq, where the Pope "bowed" to the Muslim holy book, The Koran, presented to him by the delegation, and kissed it. Did the Pope, who in fact is the supposed "infallible" voice of the Roman Catholic Church not remember what The Koran has to say about Jesus and the nature of God? Did he not know how The Koran demotes Jesus the Messiah to "only a messenger of Allah" status?

"O people of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which he conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit [sic.] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers and say not 'Three' - Cease! (it is better for you! - Allah is only one God. Far is it removed from His transcendent majesty that He should have a son...The Messiah will never scorn to be a slave unto Allah."

Of Jesus Christ, The Koran also states:

"And when the son of Mary is quoted as an example, behold! The folk laugh out, and say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk. He is nothing but a slave on whom we bestowed favor, and we made him a pattern for the Children of Israel. And had we willed it we would have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth".

Regarding Christ's death upon the Cross, The Koran says:

"That they rejected Faith; That they uttered against Mary a grave false charge; That they said (in boast): We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, The Messenger of Allah. But they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjunction to follow, for of a surety they killed him not. ... And on the Day of Judgment He (Jesus) will be a witness against them (Christians)." (Koran, 4:156-159)

The Koran even has Jesus Himself saying:

"Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is the Praised One." The Pope was picked as "the Man of the Century" by various religious leaders. SOURCE: Fides (Rome) news Interview with Patriarch of Babylon!

Written by: Darrell G. Young Copyright©2002

Link to photo: http://focusonjerusalem.com/popekissingkoran.html

[Beloved Levinite]

sandy, re: “saudy” - no dis intended! I am sorry! Just a harmless typo!

[Palladin]

He’s only infallible when he’s on the Throne.

[Beloved Levinite]

marshmallow, fair enough. But would the “kissing Pope” have kissed a copy of “Mein Kampf” in the presence of Hitler as a gesture of good will?

The Koran is a book FILLED with hate & evil, as was Mein Kampf. It preaches the slaughter of Christians & Jews & defiled the diety of Christ. This is SERIOUS “business.” Think about it.

[Beloved Levinite]

Close, but no cigar. Unfortunately, the original link is dead, but it was widely reported at the time. You’re barking up the wrong tree. The book pictured is The Koran.

[Petronski]

I’m not barking anywhere. I posted two pictures side by side.

[tioga]

VIII.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor!

Posting threads on internet pictures is no proof of anything.....best listen and pray on the 8th commandment and refrain from posting such drivel.

Thank you Petronski. May JP2 RIP.

[mware]

The Holy Bible, Sharif Translation (Arabic) The Sharif Bible in Arabic for Muslims
By Sharif Bible Society

The Sharif is the Holy Bible in modern Arabic for Muslims. This book is not an adaption of the Word of God to match Islamic thought or doctrine. It is an accurate translation of the original Hebrew and Greek texts, giving meaning priority over form, into simple modern standard literary Arabic that is understandable across the Arab world. Regional words and expressions are avoided.<

[Beloved Levinite]

Sandy, just one more & I’ll leave you alone.

You say the Pope is bringing the the love & peace of Christ to Islam. Fine & well. But the Bible says that’s not enough. The *heart* of the Gospel message is that Christ died for own sins & that HE & only HE is The Way, The Truth & The Life. (Joh 3:16, of course) NOT the Allah of Islam. Islam REJECTS Christ’s gospel message. Christ is the ONLY WAY to human salvation & we, as Christians are supposed to be preaching that to the ends of the earth. But if He is rejected, we are commanded to “not cast our pearls before swine.” God the Father’s intent was not to unite all world religions. It is to lead the to salvation through Christ, his son. This is not what the Pope is doing & if he attempted to, he would be rejected & rebuked - just as Christ said it would be.

“But the one who disowns me in the presence of human beings, I will disown in the presence of my Father in heaven.” Matthew 10:33

God Bless.

[Revelation 911]

for heavens sake this protestant has seen this discussed ad nauseum here - give it a rest - its not a new pic, nor is it relevant any longer

ping to salvation and nyer as an fyi

[Revelation 911]

Beloved Levinite
Since Feb 19, 2008

[Beloved Levinite]

Wonderful! You’ve exposed me as a newbie! Now what?

[NYer]

The only thing I can add is, that most serious theologians with say, a Master of Divinity, would have studied world/comparitive religions in great detail. I should think no less of Pope John Paul II. I would find it hard to believe that he was ignorant of what is stated in the Koran, yet we all here are well aware of it.

You're right. It is difficult to fathom what went through his mind when he kissed the Qu'uran. We may conjecture and point fingers of blame or make excuses but at the end of the day, we will never know, much less understand.

The one thing we do know, however, is that he touched the lives of millions around the globe. Pope John Paul's funeral brought together the single largest gathering of heads of state in history, surpassing the funeral of Winston Churchill.

Coinciding with the funeral in Vatican City, archbishops and bishops at cathedrals throughout the world, celebrated memorial Masses for grieving Catholics. In a historical rarity, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Christian leaders, as well as leaders in Judaism and Islam, offered memorials and prayers of their own for their congregants sharing in the grief of Catholics.

It is thought that billions of people had watched the funeral either through actually being in Vatican Square, watching it on television live, or watching a taped version or replayed version later that day. The latter may be particularly true in the United States, where the funeral happened early in the morning and on a weekday. It was covered live by Al-Jazeera and China television - both firsts.

Since you find JPII kissing the Qu'uran to be intriguing, surely your interest must have been piqued when the Last Will and Testament of JPII was read and published. In it, other than his personal secretary to whom he assigns the task of burning his personal papers, he singles out the Rabbi of Rome, to acknowledge with great tenderness. That would be Rabbi Elio Toaff.

In the course of his pontificate, JPII met countless dignitaries from all nations and faiths .... yet ..... in his final will, he mentions the Rabbi of Rome. Why? Why not the Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church with whom he developed an equally beautiful friendship? It's a conundrum, to say the least. It speaks volumes to the heart and here again, one can only conjecture on what might have been in his mind at the time of its writing.

You are new to FreeRepublic and to this forum.

Welcome!

It has been my experience here, as in the world, that Jews and Catholics share a similar journey of persecution for the faith. Perhaps that is why JPII singled out Rabbi Toaff with whom he felt a kindred understanding. You have certainly witnessed the evidence of that statement on the posts to this thread. And those comments come from freepers who proclaim themselves to be christians.

Just out of curiosity, could you please answer one question? Why was this thread posted now?

Thank you for reading this. Please accept my best wishes to you and your family as you prepare to celebrate the Feast of Passover.

[Revelation 911]

Wonderful! You’ve exposed me as a newbie! Now what?

its a general indicator given the topic that you are a troll - here to stir the pot.

Im not far off the mark given your pompous self righteous piousness

[Tennessee Nana]

Patriarch Raphael I of Iraq
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A Patriarch is a Christian leader...

The Greek Orthodox Church has a Patriarch, etc

Patriarch means “father” the father of the Church etc...

Is that book really a Koran ???

A Christian leader would not have a Koran and would not give it to a Christian Pope to honor...

[Beloved Levinite]

You are welcome to your opinion. I don’t have a high regard for you, either.

You’re it!

[narses]

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[netmilsmom]

Spelling is a strong point in THAT title.

[PetroniusMaximus]

“its a general indicator given the topic that you are a troll - here to stir the pot.”

And what are you doing???

If you don’t like the thread there’s an easy solution...

Don’t click it!

If you want to police threads, then apply to be a moderator.

[netmilsmom]

Actually, your post reminds me of one of the posts we get from kids who sign up during Spring Break. What school do you attend?