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Statement To Muslims? Pope Francis To Canonize 800 Martyrs Murdered By Ottoman Turks
International Business Times ^ | 5/6/2013 | Palash Ghosh

Posted on 05/12/2013 6:07:40 AM PDT by markomalley

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To: Popman

When faced with death, any strategy is better than none. Humor the islamists and say you converted while staying alive long enough to do some damage to them or escape. The option of beheading is not acceptable.


21 posted on 05/12/2013 8:12:32 AM PDT by soycd
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To: soycd
The option of beheading is not acceptable.

Matt 5:11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matt 16:25 "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."

22 posted on 05/12/2013 8:22:32 AM PDT by aimhigh (Guns do not kill people. Abortion kills people.)
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To: aimhigh

All good words, but when it comes down to losing your head or lying to your captors, there is only one choice.


23 posted on 05/12/2013 8:40:57 AM PDT by soycd
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To: soycd

As for me....I would rather face death than deny Christ...like these brave Italians....

I would die on my feet then be a Dhimmi on my knees...

But to each his own....


24 posted on 05/12/2013 9:01:36 AM PDT by Popman (Godlessness is always the first step to the concentration camp.)
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To: Popman

Telling a muzzy what they need to hear to stay alive and fight another day does not necessitate denying Christ. Ones faith and beliefs do not evaporate when you do what you need to survive.


25 posted on 05/12/2013 10:18:58 AM PDT by soycd
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks markomalley.
26 posted on 05/12/2013 10:58:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: FES0844

....Yet they sure know how to work with the high tech stuff!


27 posted on 05/12/2013 11:01:48 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: markomalley

Pope Francis has sent a message to to the Muslims and the left in that, try as they do, the MORE Christian martyrs you make, the more Christians you have!


28 posted on 05/12/2013 11:04:08 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: FES0844

Yet those two Boston bombers sure knew how to “sturf” the internet on how ot make pressure cooker bombers.


29 posted on 05/12/2013 11:22:10 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: soycd
Shahadah, profession of faith, is the first pillar of Islam. Muslims bear witness to the oneness of God by reciting the creed "There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God."

This simple yet profound statement expresses a Muslim's complete acceptance of and total commitment to Islam.

I understand you position, but by accepting Islam you say the "Shahadah" you are denying Christ...and accepting the tenets of Islam..

Matthew 10:33 - But whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Allah is not Jehovah...or Yahweh...

30 posted on 05/12/2013 11:22:17 AM PDT by Popman (Godlessness is always the first step to the concentration camp.)
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To: markomalley

This was announced by Pope Benedict before he announced his retirement. I’m glad that Pope Francis is carrying through with it (I assume he could have called it off if he had wanted to).


31 posted on 05/12/2013 11:23:40 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Popman

Telling or reciting anything in front of some muslim scumbag has no lasting effect. These are not men or anything considered a witness to anything except mayhem and hate. Whatever one has to say before these islamist creeps holds no title or respect. Allow them to believe whatever it takes to escape their vile worship and ways.

No worthy entity will condemn one for dealing with scum as they need to be for survival.


32 posted on 05/12/2013 11:37:00 AM PDT by soycd
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To: soycd
Well, in my world, words have meaning...like I said

To each his own..

33 posted on 05/12/2013 11:42:44 AM PDT by Popman (Godlessness is always the first step to the concentration camp.)
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To: soycd
All good words, but when it comes down to losing your head or lying to your captors, there is only one choice.

And if you are a true follower of Christ the choice is easy. I'm surprised there is any conversation on this point.

34 posted on 05/12/2013 11:48:47 AM PDT by grellis (I am Jill's overwhelming sense of disgust.)
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To: soycd
WOW. You are so wrong about this, I am tempted to copy excerpts of this thread to share with my catechism students.

You are advocating openly denying the Savior to save your own skin...at the peril of your soul. You're kidding yourself if you see it any other way. One cannot deny Jesus with a wink and a nudge to make it into something else. To follow Christ we need to emulate Christ, correct? At what point did Jesus say "I'm just kidding folks...I'm not the Messiah. Just a joke." That's what you're advocating.

35 posted on 05/12/2013 11:56:05 AM PDT by grellis (I am Jill's overwhelming sense of disgust.)
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It’s called survival. When dealing with someone trying to kill you, lying to your captors is not a concern. Yourself, your faith and your Deity will know the truth. Forfeiting your life for spoken words makes any future words meaningless.

Telling some islamo nutcase what he wants to hear is no worse than telling a dog you won’t kill it when he takes his teeth out of you so you can reach your weapon.


36 posted on 05/12/2013 12:53:00 PM PDT by soycd
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To: I want the USA back

Say what one likes about the Pope, his job isn’t to build good relations or “relate” (as we used to say) to Muslims.

Someone amoung the elites who a running this world need to wake up to the threat of modern, jihadist, Islam.

Obama already lost Egypt, the worst is yet to come.


37 posted on 05/12/2013 1:49:34 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: soycd
All good words, but when it comes down to losing your head or lying to your captors, there is only one choice.and that choice is to die for Christ and to not deny Him.
38 posted on 05/12/2013 2:10:17 PM PDT by aimhigh (Guns do not kill people. Abortion kills people.)
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To: aimhigh

Lying to some stinking islamist is considered denying Christ? That makes absolutely no sense at all. Perhaps I missed the edict where being honest with a pack of jihadist muslim whackjobs paves the road to heaven.

Much better to mislead the cretins and whack them when they least expect it. islamists do not have your best interests in mind and deserve no honesty from decent humans.


39 posted on 05/12/2013 2:51:01 PM PDT by soycd
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To: soycd
We are meant to be witnesses to nonbelievers as well as other followers of Christ--maybe even more so. What you assert is the polar opposite of what Jesus did. You don't think he could have avoided the cross? He made a choice--the only right choice. I'd rather die embracing my faith than lead a meaningless life, earn a spiritual death. We are meant to live the truth for others, to set an example. Maybe it changes nothing. Maybe it sways one heart from one thousand heathens. If we don't aim for that one heart--that is meaningless. That is Satan calling you down the coward's path. No thanks.
40 posted on 05/12/2013 5:46:21 PM PDT by grellis (I am Jill's overwhelming sense of disgust.)
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