Posted on 02/18/2017 6:39:12 PM PST by kindred
In an impassioned address Friday, Pope Francis denied the existence of Islamic terrorism, while simultaneously asserting that “the ecological crisis is real.” “Christian terrorism does not exist, Jewish terrorism does not exist, and Muslim terrorism does not exist. They do not exist,” Francis said in his speech to a world meeting of populist movements. What he apparently meant is that not all Christians are terrorists and not all Muslims are terrorists—a fact evident to all—yet his words also seemed to suggest that no specifically Islamic form of terrorism exists in the world, an assertion that stands in stark contradiction to established fact. “No people is criminal or drug-trafficking or violent,” Francis said, while also suggesting—as he has on other occasions—that terrorism is primarily a result of economic inequalities rather than religious beliefs. “The poor and the poorer peoples are accused of violence yet, without equal opportunities, the different forms of aggression and conflict will find a fertile terrain for growth and will eventually explode.” The Pope also reiterated his conviction that all religions promote peace and that the danger of violent radicalization exists equally in all religions. “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,” he said. While denying the existence of Islamic terrorism, Francis also seemed to condemn the denial of global warming, asserting that “the ecological crisis is real.” “A very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system,” he said. We know “what happens when we deny science and disregard the voice of Nature,” the Pope said. “Let us not fall into denial. Time is running out. Let us act. I ask you again—all of you, people of all backgrounds including native people,
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This Pope lost me long ago. He must go.
The fake Pope exists, but he is not a Catholic, much less Pope.
Whistling past the graveyard? Or, whistling by many graveyards.
This Pope will soon declare that Catholics must adhere to Muslim doctrine or else.
Bank on it! He’s a sociopath on a level not seen since Gregory IX.
Islam is a war plan, Francis.
This is dangerous, DANGEROUS loose talk. The man is cuddling up to the Muzzies. Dangerous heretic.
And John Paul II was just a victim of “workplace violence” on May 13, 1981. /s
I’m disgusted with this guy.
I’m not a Catholic, but the Pope’s statements are out of left field.
He is antichrist and needs to be replaced.
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This Pope needs to read up on Pope Urban II.
Instead of dropping cash in the collection basket, Catholics need to drop a message: contributions resume once this pope is gone.
This Pope is overdue for a visit to the confessional...
I would like Christian leaders to openly and unreservedly affirm that Christianity is superior to Islam and for them to also detail why that is the case.
Why yes, time is running out.
Xenophobia, global warming, capitalism. These are all mentioned in the Bible as bad, of course.
People ask why I left - having once been a Catholic.
The answer is easy - waaay too many left leaning or outright leftist loons to bother with ‘em anymore.
New T-shirt suggestion
NOT MY POPE.
Babylon religious system breaths and speaks its lies.
This jerk (I refuse to call him Pope anymore) is bound & determined to see true Christianity erased from the face of the Earth. I honestly believe that he would direct his flocks to submit to Islam if he thought he could get away with it.
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