Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

After Beheading Coptic Christians, Islamists Say They Will ‘Conquer Rome’ Next
The Catholic Herald (UK) ^ | 2/16/15 | Staff Reporter

Posted on 02/16/2015 6:19:01 AM PST by marshmallow

Militants declaring loyalty to Islamic State in Libya single out Rome as a target

Islamist militants claiming loyalty to ISIS have released a video appearing to show the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians who were taken hostage in Libya several weeks ago.

The video shows men apparently being beheaded after being forced to kneel next to the Mediterranean Sea. A militant says they are sending a message “from the south of Rome”. At the end of the footage the same English-speaking fighter raises his knife to the water and says ISIS would “conquer Rome”.

This morning Egypt and the Libyan government said they had launched air strikes in retaliation against Islamic State targets.

Egypt said the strikes were intended “to avenge the bloodshed and to seek retribution from the killers”, adding: “Let those far and near know that Egyptians have a shield that protects them.” Most of the victims are believed to be Egyptian.

Bishop Angaelos, leader of the Coptic Orthodox church in Britain, said the massacre showed “not only a disregard for life but a gross misunderstanding of its sanctity and equal value in every person”.

(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Islam; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: benghazi; bishopangaelos; bokoharam; copts; daesh; egypt; eritrea; iran; isil; isis; italy; libya; popefrancis; romancatholicism; sudan; unitedkingdom
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-71 next last
Comment #41 Removed by Moderator

To: MeshugeMikey; All
thank you, for your efforts. Thomas Jefferson had some
relevant comments on "the scrounge of Islam" in 1803.

42 posted on 02/16/2015 8:08:04 AM PST by skinkinthegrass ("Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." Hedy Lamarr)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Travis McGee

How those guys can just sit there waiting to be killed without fighting is beyond me.....


43 posted on 02/16/2015 8:17:37 AM PST by Envisioning (My desire to be well informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: SpeakerToAnimals
"If they attack the Vatican, the next Crusade will start."

I doubt it -- the secular humanist progressives will undoubtedly cheer on the barbarians.

44 posted on 02/16/2015 8:18:34 AM PST by buckalfa (First time listener, long time caller.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: elcid1970; Paladin2
Who was it who said we should bomb ISIS strongholds until all that remains are burning ruins & crying widows?

Col. Ralph Peters, on Fox. Video here:

Col. Peters

45 posted on 02/16/2015 8:44:50 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Envisioning
How those guys can just sit there waiting to be killed without fighting is beyond me.....

Perhaps they were drugged beforehand. Perhaps there were practice runs beforehand, and the victims were told that this was just another practice run.

46 posted on 02/16/2015 8:52:35 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: Leaning Right
Perhaps they were drugged beforehand.

Maybe there is such a drug, but I find it hard to believe...

Perhaps there were practice runs beforehand, and the victims were told that this was just another practice run.

I am not cooperating for my "practice run" execution either.....

47 posted on 02/16/2015 8:56:49 AM PST by Envisioning (My desire to be well informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: marshmallow

At the rate the civilized world is responding to these backward savages they just might conquer Rome and the rest of Europe.


48 posted on 02/16/2015 9:09:35 AM PST by dearolddad (/i>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: The Sons of Liberty

if you are willing to wipe out entire populations, then you aren’t an American anyway, so there would be nothing you were fighting for.


49 posted on 02/16/2015 9:31:39 AM PST by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: elcid1970
elcid1970:" Lt Col Peters tells it like it needs to be told
about jihadis with zero political correctness."

Thank you for referencing Lt. Col Ralph Peters.
I did a Freeper search - the man tells it like it should be done, and without reservation.
He is the voice of military reality !

50 posted on 02/16/2015 10:18:25 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

Rand Slams Congress for Funding Egypt's Generals: 'How Does Your Conscience Feel Now?'
Sen. Rand Paul is hammering his fellow senators for keeping billions in financial aid flowing to Egypt's military -- even as Cairo's security forces massacre anti-government activists. [by "anti-government activists" is meant church-burning Christian-murdering jihadists]
[Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat]

51 posted on 02/16/2015 10:40:58 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Image and video hosting by TinyPic

"There's No Such Thing As Bad Publicity!"


52 posted on 02/16/2015 10:42:09 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Star Traveler

Every person who doesn’t want Him to rule over them will die. There is always a choice.


53 posted on 02/16/2015 10:58:35 AM PST by huldah1776
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: ansel12
if you are willing to wipe out entire populations, then you aren’t an American anyway, so there would be nothing you were fighting for.

I'm thinking your name must be Maurice Ronald and your parents called you their little Mo' Ron bastard.

If your are stupid enough to think they won't do it to you, you are a liberal moron. Go to hell with your other raghead bros!

54 posted on 02/16/2015 12:07:54 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Some say I hate 0bama; "HATE" is a strong word, but in this case NOT STRONG ENOUGH!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: The Sons of Liberty

You managed to make your self sound even more stupid and simple minded, way to go.

Try to connect to real life rather than the childish game of simply proclaiming we should nuke entire regions of men women and children around the world.


55 posted on 02/16/2015 12:10:57 PM PST by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

Comment #56 Removed by Moderator

To: The Sons of Liberty

Using two large bombs on the island nation of Japan to conclude WWII was one thing, especially when we were the only ones with nukes.

What effect do you think America nuking regions today would have, that all your problems end and Islam becomes a nice religion and history ends with a group hug and there is no terrible consequences emerging from global Islam, China, and Russia, and the fact that now America doesn’t bother sending in troops, we just nuke people for no obvious reason?


57 posted on 02/16/2015 12:30:28 PM PST by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 56 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick; GregB; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; Salvation; ...
In the video released by the militants, an Islamist says in English: “All crusaders: safety for you will be only wishes, especially if you are fighting us all together. Therefore we will fight you all together… The sea you have hidden Sheikh Usama Bin Laden’s body in, we swear to Allah we will mix it with your blood.”

Catholic ping!

58 posted on 02/16/2015 2:05:08 PM PST by NYer (Without justice - what else is the State but a great band of robbers? - St. Augustine)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Osage Orange

(Rev 17:5) On her forehead was written a name that has a secret meaning: “Great Babylon, the mother of all prostitutes and perverts in the world.”
(Rev 17:6) And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s people and the blood of those who were killed because they had been loyal to Jesus. When I saw her, I was completely amazed.
(Rev 17:7) “Why are you amazed?” the angel asked me. “I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the beast with seven heads and ten horns.
(Rev 17:8) That beast was once alive, but lives no longer; it is about to come up from the abyss and will go off to be destroyed. The people living on earth whose names have not been written before the creation of the world in the book of the living, will all be amazed as they look at the beast. It was once alive; now it no longer lives, but it will reappear.


59 posted on 02/16/2015 2:10:45 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: marshmallow

Swiss Guard: We will shoot random invaders screaming “Allahu akbar!” twice and go home.


60 posted on 02/16/2015 2:34:39 PM PST by RichInOC ("In the name of Allah, The Inexorable, The Irresistible...")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-71 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson