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Syrian Patriarch: 'Stop Extremists from Entering Europe'
Aid to the Church in Need ^ | 8/30/16 | John Pontifex

Posted on 08/31/2016 5:04:42 PM PDT by marshmallow

Patriarch Aphrem warned that Christianity is at risk of disappearing from Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

NEW YORK (Aug. 30, 2016)—A leading Syrian prelate urged Europe to take tougher action to stop fundamentalists from entering its territory.

Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II, the Damascus-based leader of Syriac Orthodox Church, warned of the threat posed by a new generation of radicalized Muslims bent on imposing Sharia law as widely as possible. While many Muslim refugees entering Europe are peace-loving moderates, he added, Western governments “must be better prepared” to ferret out jihadists.

In an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the international Catholic charity, the Patriarch called for a strict screening process of migrants and refugees seeking to enter Europe. “I do not know how this should happen but it is necessary and should be done without infringing the rights of those who are peace-loving and law-abiding,” he said.

He also called on Western governments to insist permission be granted for the construction of churches in Muslim nations, even as new mosques are built in Europe.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Islam; Orthodox Christian; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: europe; migrants; radicalislam; terrorists

1 posted on 08/31/2016 5:04:42 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

islam is a binary IQ test. Those that follow it or allow it are the losers.


2 posted on 08/31/2016 5:12:35 PM PDT by soycd
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To: marshmallow
While many Muslim refugees entering Europe are peace-loving moderates, he added, Western governments “must be better prepared” to ferret out jihadists.

Peace loving moderate Muslims are heretics.
But they do provide cover for the fundamentalists to operate in, and those heretics can be knocked back into line by the fundamentalists when push comes to shove. -Tom

3 posted on 08/31/2016 5:21:38 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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To: marshmallow

Europe is vulnerable in more than one way. First and most obviously, the large Muslim population there is susceptible to radicalization as demonstrated by recent terror attacks. Second, the non Muslim population has a portion that are bored with or opposed to conventional morality which is largely Christian. Drudge has totally disgusting article about an occult night club, its ties to the LGBT community and some nauseating floor shows. If the youth in large numbers go to this sort of thing, the logical reaction when they burn out is Islam (Look at the guy in Orlando who killed 49 largely gay patrons of a night club). The True Believer will bounce between extremes.


4 posted on 08/31/2016 5:28:40 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: marshmallow

Patriarch Aphrem warned that Christianity is at risk of disappearing from Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
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Christianity is at risk of disappearing in western Europe.


5 posted on 08/31/2016 5:41:13 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Just found something I wrote 6 years ago over at MichelleMalkin.com

Virginia Patriot • 6 years ago

If it hadn’t been for men like Charles Martel defeating the Islamists in 732 at Tours, there would be no Christianity. They did not give up either, they were back at the gates of Vienna in 1683. Many battles in between and continuously after.

The only peace in Islam is when Allah reigns supreme and all are Islamic.

Learn that lesson well and decide if you will submit, die, or fight.

Those are your choices.


6 posted on 08/31/2016 6:27:01 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: marshmallow

This is exactly why Victor Orban, the PM of Hungary is not allowing any migrants into Hungary.

Other EU countries should do the same, before they get so many Muslims that they will literally take over Europe.


7 posted on 08/31/2016 7:56:55 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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