Cardinal Dolan: Civilization is threatened by evils of ISIS

NY Post ^ | February 17, 2015 | Timothy Cardinal Dolan

[Forward the Light Brigade]

It will take a great event to wake up these Multiculturalists to the danger of IS and Islam. Maybe a new 9-11 where many thousands of Americans are burned alive as people dance in the streets in the Middle East. Then, only if we face other terrible attacks will the nation rally to the colors.

[SZonian]

Hatred is one thing...calling a spade a spade is another.

I don’t follow everything the Pope says, but I do believe in lies of ommission and complicity through inaction.

In this instance, by insisting that islam is a religion of peace and all that crap, he is acting in a complicit manner...it is deceptive to continue to insist so. It is an act of lulling people into complacency.

Any semi-literate individual who has even briefly reviewed islamist teachings/doctrines would know that the koran is rife with violent teachings that have NOT been superseded.

I have no argument with Catholics in general, so please don’t take my comments as an “attack” on Catholicism...

IMO, The Pope has a responsibility to properly prepare and shield his flock...I don’t see that his words on this matter match his responsibilities...

Christ Himself said to sell one’s cloak and buy a sword...however one chooses to interpret that verse, I do not believe that laying down one’s life in defense of another in a righteous war would be “frowned” upon by the most High.

[piusv]

As the Holy Father has stated, we now see an “ecumenism of blood” as men and women of all true creeds — Jewish, Christian and Islamic — unite in abhorrence of these horrors. . . .

All religions are true? Not according to the Catholic Faith. Birds of a feather flock together.....heretics, the both of them.

[tet68]

ISIS is the reason we invented nuclear weapons.

[NYer]

This is a repeat of the rise of NAZI-ism.

Similar, but worse. They are murdering Christians, Jews, and even Muslims. They are indoctrinating children into these barbarous acts, insisting they watch and, in some cases, actually take a knife and cut off a man's head. Not even the Nazi's went that far.

We will, once again, wait until the threat is so large that it will cost the lives of millions to end.

You are absolutely right! "Those who do not learn from history are forced to repeat it". George Santayana.

[NYer]

My question is, “When will American Christians declare enough is enough, pledge their lives and their wealth and come together to take up arms and fight this evil?”. I hope I’m there to witness it.

It takes a standard bearer. Are you ready to lead the charge?

[ryan71]

As we speak.