Weep for slaughtered Christians, not for dialogue with Islam

Catholic Culture.org ^ | August 29, 2014 | By Phil Lawler

[Salvation]

Powerful last line: It’s easy enough to say that Islam is a religion of peace. But sometimes, paradoxically, it is necessary to fight for peace. Once the fight has begun, it’s time to choose sides.

[Salvation]

Phil Lawler Ping.

Any comments?

[G Larry]

“Then we, too, would be terrorists.”

NONSENSE!!

“It is good to fear the sword of the state, for it has it’s purpose.”

Romans 13:4

[Olog-hai]

False dilemma to claim that the only choices are taking revenge and doing nothing at all.

[The_Media_never_lie]

On one extreme is the thirst for vengeance. If Muslims extremists kill innocent Christians, intemperate voices suggest that we should kill innocent Muslims

Nah, both of them should be spared.

[hadaclueonce]

Christians dying by the scores by Muslims is no issue.

Let someone offend a Muslim and the world is offended.

[Biggirl]

The time for dialogue is over.

[Biggirl]

AMEN!

[Travis McGee]

[Vendome]

War of Grenada part II.

Screw em...

[Iscool]

Thus last week Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga said that he feared the brutal persecution of Christians by the Islamic State “may push back advancements in the Christian-Muslim dialogue.”

What a moron...There is no Christian-muzlim dialogue, only Catholic-muzlim dialogue...

And never will be...

[longfellowsmuse]

Islam is a religion whose founding principles promote expansion of the religion through violent means. To say otherwise is a deception. It is not nor has it ever been a peaceful religion.

We should not confuse the differing roles of individual christians and of governments. They are not the same.

Governments must protect their citizens from threats to their freedoms by use of diplomacy and force when necessary. Christians are called to love God ( the triune) with all their heart and mind..through prayer and adherence to the 10 commandments. We are to be Christ’s light in the world. Even if that means becoming martyrs.

Christians should engage in dialogue with everyone...remember Jesus told the apostles to deliver His message to all. Christ’s love and mercy is the best spiritual weapon there is against evil. In this sense the Cardinal is not wrong. However, governments and their leaders must use all necessary means to protect civilians including what necessary force is needed to get the job done.

[skeeter]

They have no desire to share ideas with Iraqi Christians; they want to annihilate them

This particular trait the Islamists share with "progressives" - they have no interest in dialogue or parity, they seek the annihilation of their opponents.

The nature of evil, I guess.

[Smokin' Joe]

The Almighty will know His own. They have had ample opportunity to repent. They glory in the slaughter of the faithful of Christ. They see dialogue as weakness--it gives them more fervor in their evil ways.

You cannot reason with Rabid dogs, but you can pray for them, even as you remove the threat.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Read it again. He said we would be terrorists if we targeted the innocent. He's right abosut that.

That's far different from targeting the aggressors, which is not only our right but our obligation. We need to target them, crush them, eliminate them.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"False dilemma to claim that the only choices are taking revenge and doing nothing at all."

Lawler did not claim that massacre of the innocent, or surrender, were the only two choices. He specifically called them "two unhelpful emotional reactions."

He knows--- and you do too ---t hat there's a difference between indiscrimiante killing, which is murder, and descrimiante killing --- targeing the aggressor and his assets, in order to destroy them --- which constitutes a Just War.

[defconw]

I of course would be very surprised if the Bishops called for blood, but who do they want to dialogue with? There is not a parity in Islam. There is no one leader. They are a bunch of 7th century nut jobs.

Innocent Muslims? That's a loaded couple of words that defies description.

Does make me wonder whether the left of the Church did indeed push Pope Benedict out. But even with Benedict, we lacked a Thatcher and a Reagan.

[Mrs. Don-o]

You are not well informed. There is Evangelical-Muslim Dialogue (LINK), and has been for many decades.

[Olog-hai]

True, but others may interpret the “extremes” as the sole choices.

[Mrs. Don-o]

They would be wrong.