[NKP_Vet]

Proof positive that Francis is totally ignorant of the teachings of the Koran. I've also read where he has said "all faiths have fundamentalists" that do bad things in the name of the Lord. He seems to not understand the major difference in Islam and Christianity. One was founded on love and the other on force and submission (or you die).

[samtheman]

Proof positive that Francis is totally ignorant of the teachings of the Koran.

I don't spend a lot of time following popes but this one does seem ignorant beyond the realm of acceptability in a high official... or for that matter, in a human being.

[Dr. Thorne]

Christian Fundamentalists simply adhere to the five fundamentals of Christianity as described in Scripture:

1. The deity of Christ
2. The virgin birth
3. The inerrancy of Scripture
4. The blood atonement
5. The Resurrection

Where is the command to murder the infidels, Frank? What a joke.

[Alex Murphy]

“Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere ideological pretext,” he said....Pope Francis’ comments against “fundamentalists” will resonate with secular liberals in the West, but will fall flat with muslims who are actually familiar with their faith and its history.

PFL

[SaraJohnson]

He’s going to set up the Vatican for Islamic attacks. Jihadists won’t tolerate the Pope messing with and revising their religion.

The whole idea of a Pope naming himself as the global religion reformer/leader for the global unification of religion, is dangerous for Christianity. He is either ignorant of what Islam is or he’s evil for trying to roll up Christianity into that religion and all the other religions of the globe.

[mosesdapoet]

It’s interesting the way socialists approach theological concepts but when it comes to Islam they are not the only ones who refuse to approach the issue. That even includes leading Christian clergy including Pope Francis.

Followers of Mohammed not only claim, but truly believe that God has authorized them to kill those who refuse to submit to their version of God’s will. That is a basic tenet of that religion. A claim which goes unchallanged. While it’s understandable for atheists which most socialists are, not to approach that claim on a theological basis. It’s bewildering why any Christian clergy refuse to admit it even exists and is a basic part of Islam creed and worse yet are unable to condem it.

The Koran and its enforcement of sharia law is a pseudo religious concoction using monotheistic selected texts taken and misconstrued from the new and old testaments. Both of which cite the Almighty has granted free will to accept or obey his laws and is the final judge not man. Sodom and Gahmora is a glaring example.

Yet followers of Mohammed under the severest of penalties are forbidden to read either which would refute that assertion in a creed which institutionalizes disgusting arab tribal views, observances,and customs. Claiming adhearants are authorized by our Creator to demand submission to it or suffer an ignominious death administered by followers of Islam.

://www.theusmat.com/islamandfreewill.htm

[ConservativeInPA]

Pope Urban II is rolling over in his grave.

[CynicalBear]

>>Francis said those responsible had become “enslaved” by new fads and “deviant forms of religion.”<<

Not that Islam itself is deviant mind you. After all, if they were "actually familiar with their faith and its history" they would realize they serve the same god as Catholics right?

[GeronL]

The Pope by definition is supposed to be a Catholic fundamentalist.

[piusv]

“Deviant forms of religion” suggests that a religion can be good in its original form, but have deviant forms. It suggests that the original form is a true and good religion and the deviant forms are what is false and evil.

Catholic teaching is that all false religions are just that....false. The only true religion is the Catholic religion.

Once again, Francis doesn’t get the Catholic Faith right.