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Popemobile gives way to armoured car on visit to 'minefield' (Religion of Peace Alert)
The Times of London ^ | November 27, 2006 | Richard Owen

Posted on 11/27/2006 1:45:42 AM PST by Zakeet

The Vatican is so anxious about the Pope’s safety during his trip to Turkey this week that it has vetoed use of the traditional “Popemobile”.

Instead, Pope Benedict XVI will travel in an armour-plated car, with several similar vehicles used as decoys, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the former papal spokesman, said.

Officials have also drawn up contingency plans for him to wear a bulletproof vest beneath his papal vestments as Turkish authorities mount a huge security operation including rooftop snipers, special forces, helicopters and navy speedboats.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benedictxvi; catholic; islam; pope; religionofpeace; turkey

1 posted on 11/27/2006 1:45:45 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Can they really trust the people in their special forces?

I wouldn't.


2 posted on 11/27/2006 1:55:33 AM PST by DB
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To: Zakeet

F Turkey and the mule it rode in on


3 posted on 11/27/2006 2:22:24 AM PST by wildcatf4f3 (If it weren't for lawyers we wouldn't need 'em)
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To: Zakeet
Officials have also drawn up contingency plans for him to wear a bulletproof vest beneath his papal vestments

One Islamofascist sniper with the crosshairs lined up between the eyes of Pope Benedict XVI would make that a moot point.

Prayers for his safety.
4 posted on 11/27/2006 2:43:51 AM PST by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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To: Zakeet

Prayers for the Pope's safety. Did you read up that there was a protest yesterday? These folks have nothing better to do.


5 posted on 11/27/2006 3:12:54 AM PST by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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To: Zakeet
Roll in the Tanks, of peace!
Prayers up for our Holy Father.
2006 years of lineage.
6 posted on 11/27/2006 3:42:31 AM PST by Global2010 (It's Like a society falling off a Skyscraper.. So far so good....so far so good... until they Land)
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To: mkjessup

So far most Muslims cannot shoot. This scenario is a shame.


7 posted on 11/27/2006 5:26:12 AM PST by ClaireSolt (Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
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To: DB
I always find a more than a little irony in these types of situations. After all here you have a man who the church says is the most holiest man on earth and who has placed his absolute trust in God and yet needs to protect himself with armored cars and bullet proof vests.

I know, things happen, but wouldn't it actually be the will of God if something should happen to the Pope? So a better question would be who does the Pope trust?

I guess I will go find my flame suit.....
8 posted on 11/27/2006 5:37:58 AM PST by Brad C.
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To: Brad C.

Ditto!


9 posted on 11/27/2006 6:11:13 AM PST by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: Brad C.
After all here you have a man who the church says is the most holiest man on earth and who has placed his absolute trust in God and yet needs to protect himself with armored cars and bullet proof vests.

Matthew 4:5-7 answers your question.
This is when Jesus was tempted (probably not much) to throw himself off the battlement of the temple because, Satan said, God's angels would protect him. Jesus said something along the lines of: "It is written you are not to put God to the test".
Christians are not to do stupid things and expect God's protection.
10 posted on 11/27/2006 6:55:01 AM PST by FreedomOfExpression (Dime: a dollar with all the taxes taken out.)
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To: Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...
Papal aides confirmed that, in a conciliatory gesture to Muslims, the Pope had altered his official programme to include a visit to the Blue Mosque, or Sultanahmet, in Istanbul.

He will be the second Pope to set foot in a mosque, after John Paul II in Damascus in 2001.

In a reciprocal gesture Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish Prime Minister, indicated that he would “find time” after all to meet the Pope tomorrow at Ankara airport. He insisted that his absence during the Pope’s trip because of a Nato summit in Riga was not a “snub”. The Pope was “welcome” in Turkey, “but whoever comes here must show respect for the Prophet Muhammad”.

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11 posted on 11/27/2006 7:33:20 AM PST by NYer (Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to Heaven. St. Rose of Lima)
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To: NYer
Behind the scenes Vatican and Italian security forces have planned for the worst

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May God be with them.

12 posted on 11/27/2006 7:43:21 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: mkjessup
Good morning.

Perhaps the pope should wear a Kevlar and ceramic mitre.

Michael Frazier
13 posted on 11/27/2006 7:48:43 AM PST by brazzaville (no surrender no retreat, well, maybe retreat's ok)
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To: NYer
The Pope was “welcome” in Turkey, “but whoever comes here must show respect for the Prophet Muhammad”.

Yeah, Turkey is a secular state. Sure.

14 posted on 11/27/2006 8:32:49 AM PST by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: Brad C.
I always find a more than a little irony in these types of situations. After all here you have a man who the church says is the most holiest man on earth and who has placed his absolute trust in God and yet needs to protect himself with armored cars and bullet proof vests.

I know, things happen, but wouldn't it actually be the will of God if something should happen to the Pope? So a better question would be who does the Pope trust?

Such behavior would represent an error of presumption. Should unarmed Christians expect to walk through battlefields without getting shot?

Matthew 4:5-7

Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
"If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written:

" 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'" blockquote> Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" (Deuteronomy 6:16)

15 posted on 11/27/2006 8:40:35 AM PST by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: NYer

But Turkey is a secular state, right? ;-).


16 posted on 11/27/2006 8:55:50 AM PST by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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