Vatican blasts Muhammad cartoons as pouring ‘gasoline on the fire’

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[RoosterRedux]

The Vatican’s semiofficial newspaper blasted a series of cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad as “blasphemous” but also condemned the “mad and bloodthirsty” extremists who opened fire at a Texas exhibit of the cartoons.

The front-page article in L’Osservatore Romano likened the exhibit in Garland, Texas, to pouring “gasoline on the fire” of religious sensitivities and was critical of its sponsors, the American Freedom Defense Initiative, and professional provocateur Pamela Geller.

Police on Sunday (May 3) shot and killed two gunmen who opened fire outside the exhibit that was designed to provoke Muslim sensitivities; the so-called Islamic State has since claimed responsibility for the attack that injured a security guard, and promised more to come.

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After the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Pope Francis condemned the idea of killing “in God’s name” but warned that “you cannot provoke, you cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others.”

[CGASMIA68]

Sure does seem like it

[dfwgator]

The Pope Must Diet.

[LeoWindhorse]

we’ll see what they say when ISIS is running rampant in Rome

[Gamecock]

Here you go!

[Texan5]

Apparently not-I’ve always been skeptical of clerics who have managed to thrive in 3d world countries run by communists/socialists-and I wish more clergy-especially bishops-here in the US would speak out about this pope’s way of promoting God’s will...

[re_nortex]

Here's a better one:

Pope Francis bows to a mooslime "queen"

[NorthMountain]

Mehmet Ali Ağca where are you?

He's hiding in Turkey, when he's not babbling about being "the messiah".

Do you want to visit him? Is he a friend of yours?

[massgopguy]

Did he blame The Crusade yet?

[humblegunner]

Well, in that case...

The Vatican can suck it.

[dfwgator]

After the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Pope Francis condemned the idea of killing “in God’s name” but warned that “you cannot provoke, you cannot insult the faith of others.

Not even Scientologists?

[cuban leaf]

Yeah. Rosa Parks “poured gasoline on a fire”.

So? If you want to make an omelet you gotta break some eggs.

[Alex Murphy]

The Vatican’s semiofficial newspaper blasted a series of cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad as “blasphemous” but also condemned the “mad and bloodthirsty” extremists who opened fire at a Texas exhibit of the cartoons. The front-page article in L’Osservatore Romano likened the exhibit in Garland, Texas, to pouring “gasoline on the fire” of religious sensitivities and was critical of its sponsors, the American Freedom Defense Initiative, and professional provocateur Pamela Geller.

Blasphemous, huh?

[NorthMountain]

Wimp.

How 'bout this?

[MeshugeMikey]

Lets pretend that these are ISLAMIC Jihadists hanging from the tree....

[ansel12]

Franklin Graham speaks out.

[windsorknot]

Why did the Muslims start the fire?

That was my first thought. Does the Vatican realize what it has essentially admitted?

[Cementjungle]

The Pope is now appeasing muzzie terrorists. Is there ANY Godly virtue he will stand up for?

I think it's safe to say that the same evil spirit which is invading all our establishments has also permeated the Catholic Church. This has been evident for quite some time now.

[The Toll]

He could be.

[catbertz]

Some men just want to watch the world burn...I’m refering to Muslims of course. F’ those lunatics. I’m drawing cartoons when, where and how I want to draw them.

[Dqban22]

Do we have in Rome a Dhimminute Pope? Francis submits to Islam attacking those who have the courage to confront the savages who behead, crucify and burn Christians alive. We miss H.H. Pope Benedict XVI. We pray God for another Saint Pius V.