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Pope says Christian-Muslim dialogue 'essential' for peace
Associated Press ^ | Nov. 26, 2015 1:20 AM EST | Nicole Winfield

Posted on 11/25/2015 10:48:41 PM PST by Olog-hai

Pope Francis told Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya on Thursday that they have little choice but to engage in dialogue to guard against the "barbarous" Islamic extremist attacks that have struck Kenya recently, saying religious leaders must be "prophets of peace" in a world sown by hatred.

On his first full day in Africa, Francis insisted that religion can never be used to justify violence and lamented that "all too often, young people are being radicalized in the name of religion to sow discord and fear, and to tear at the very fabric of our societies."

He said interfaith dialogue isn't a luxury or optional, but is simply "essential." ...

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: interfaith; kenya; popefrancis; rop
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1 posted on 11/25/2015 10:48:42 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

His Holey-ness needs to be the first to go into a room alone to “dialogue” with his friends the Moon-God worshiping Moslem demoniacs.

Those flapping gums won’t flap anymore.


2 posted on 11/25/2015 10:52:50 PM PST by WKTimpco
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To: Olog-hai

What about muslim-Jewish dialogue?

What about muslim-Hindu dialogue?

What about muslim-former muslim dialogue?

There is a common factor in the warlord’s political system of rule.


3 posted on 11/25/2015 10:52:51 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The goal of Socialism is Communism. Marx and Lenin were in agreement on this.)
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To: Olog-hai
Nonsense. What the world needs is a “pope” who can discern truth beyond his need for being a rock star. This is a joke of a feckless “pope” but then again, we have a feckless fool on a hill...
4 posted on 11/25/2015 10:57:25 PM PST by Fungi
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To: a fool in paradise

It’s early.

But you have my vote for Post of the Day.


5 posted on 11/25/2015 10:58:50 PM PST by plymaniac
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To: Olog-hai

Islam must be destroyed.


6 posted on 11/25/2015 11:01:21 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: Olog-hai

on what planet?


7 posted on 11/25/2015 11:06:32 PM PST by WorkerbeeCitizen
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To: Olog-hai

Complete fantasy. The ultimate in CLERICALISM, which is one of the Pope’s favorite devil-words.

Bishops, priests, and Imams getting together and yakking is about as divorced from reality as it is possible to get.

Robert Spencer has been banned from speaking in many Catholic venues—because it would “hurt the dialogue we are carrying on with Muslims.”


8 posted on 11/25/2015 11:16:16 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Olog-hai

The Pope is a Dope!


9 posted on 11/25/2015 11:19:45 PM PST by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Olog-hai

Muslim dialog

10 posted on 11/25/2015 11:21:49 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: Olog-hai
Francis insisted that religion can never be used to justify violence

The Pope needs to find a copy of the Koran, pronto.

11 posted on 11/25/2015 11:24:31 PM PST by AZLiberty (No tag today.)
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To: Olog-hai

The Pope has no understanding of Islam.


12 posted on 11/25/2015 11:41:17 PM PST by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
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To: Olog-hai

I think it’s safe to say.. the “Pope is a Dope”


13 posted on 11/25/2015 11:45:06 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Olog-hai

Francis needs to read his Bible.


14 posted on 11/25/2015 11:47:05 PM PST by dadgum (Overjoyed to be the Pariah.)
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To: dadgum

And pray for some scintilla of discernment.


15 posted on 11/25/2015 11:49:41 PM PST by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S. Feel the Trump-mentum!(insert ireallysupportCruzdisclaimerhere/))
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To: VideoDoctor

“I think it’s safe to say.. the “Pope is a Dope””

So the Imams are playing “Rope-a-Pope?” Cassius Clay would be so proud!


16 posted on 11/25/2015 11:50:23 PM PST by vette6387
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To: Lopeover

Not quite true. Like Obama, the Pope only sounds like a moron, because of the moronic things their political commitments require them to say.

They are sock puppets of George Soros and the Left in general.


17 posted on 11/26/2015 12:01:20 AM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Olog-hai

The Muslims have been saying the exact same thing for 1400 years. It’s not going to change now.


18 posted on 11/26/2015 12:02:58 AM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Olog-hai
Very true. Probably the Catholic Church and The Anglican Church, because of their organization, could get a lot done.

In the end,however, it will be good will from man to man regardless of official religion.

19 posted on 11/26/2015 12:04:54 AM PST by Bogie
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To: Talisker

Except of course in cases of admitted abrogation, which is plainly written in the Koran. But the chief evils have been remarkably consistent indeed.


20 posted on 11/26/2015 12:07:46 AM PST by Olog-hai
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