"God is love". A new appeal for an end to conflict in the Mid-East

Asia News ^ | August 9, 2006 | Benedict XVI

[ELS]

Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by Chinese dancers of the Lan Yang Catholic Youth Center during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, August 9, 2006. Pope Benedict on Wednesday backed moves to create a ceasefire in Lebanon and said reason and goodwill could end the 'tragic conflict' in the Middle East. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN)

Pope Benedict XVI poses with Chinese dancers of the Lan Yang Catholic Youth Center during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, August 9, 2006. Pope Benedict on Wednesday backed moves to create a ceasefire in Lebanon and said reason and goodwill could end the 'tragic conflict' in the Middle East. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN)

In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI prays inside the Virgin Mary of Tufo sanctuary church, in Rocca di Papa, near Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006. The Pontiff kept up his appeals on Wednesday for prayers for peace in the Middle East, saying goodwill and trust are needed to obtain a cease-fire and a 'just and lasting solution of the conflict.''(AP Photo/L' Osservatore Romano)

[ELS]

Weekly audience ping!

Here is an article about today's audience. No transcript yet at the Vatican Web site.

Please let me know if you want on or off of this list.

[rawcatslyentist]

Our God is Peace Love Creation, and Light!

The mooseslime gawd is hate death destruction and darkness!

How do you make peace with satan?

[ELS]

The secular world refuses to accept that we are in a spiritual battle of good vs. evil. They, in their relativistic and politically correct mindset, can't accept that one side is completely wrong. In their blindness, they find all sorts of ways to spin the truth.

[Dajjal]

Kumbaya bump

[Suzy Quzy]

Their god is not our God....Our God is LOVE...PURE LOVE...their god is pure HATE.

[LordBridey]

God bless the Love Pope. May his exhortation to intensify prayers for peace be heeded by all who hear his words.

[LordBridey]

How do you make peace with satan?

By first making peace with Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Then, satan is made effectively obsolete.

[LordBridey]

This love theme the pope is on is some super heavy duty stuff. It would be very meritorious for eternal salvation were we to integrate the pope's teachings into our minds and wills. He is saying something he thinks is very important.

[Iscool]

If you want to be brothers, let the arms fall from your hands.' In the face of efforts under way to finally reach a ceasefire and a just and lasting solution to the conflict, I repeat, together with my immediate predecessor John Paul II, that it is possible to change the course of events when reason, goodwill and faith in the other prevail, as well as the implementation of commitments assumed, and cooperation between responsible partners

Maybe the Pope just doesn't get it...The muzlims do NOT want to be brothers...They want all Jews dead...And they will kill all Christians if given the opportunity...

[rawcatslyentist]

Praise the Lord,
Pass the Ammunition!

Evil does NOT coexist with goodness. You can be holier than me, It doesn't bother me in the least. I will not surrender to IS=slime by laying down arms!

To do so is the same as suicide, for they will shurely murder you!

[John 6.66=Mark of the Beast?]

There will never be peace between the descendants of Abraham. If you read your bible Ishmael tried to kill the child Isaac and is still trying to kill the children of Abraham and Sara.

[Biggirl]

I know that there is a prophecy in Genisis about Ishmael and his decendents are going to be against everyone.

[Biggirl]

Also if my memory is correct, Sarah had ordered that Hagar and Ishmael leave because Ishmael was taking advantage of little Issac. Genisis also records that Sarah ordered Abraham to remove both Hagar and Ishmael. The present conflicts between Jews and Christians and Muslims began with Sarah and Hagar.

[Biggirl]

This pope is a realist and knows about the dangers of Islam. What he is calling in "God is love" is repentence and conversion of all to the true God of faith, hope, and love.

[Conservative til I die]

I expect the Holy Father to get trashed and crapped on by the usual armchair hawks. The Pope prays for peace; others are praying for an all-out World War III; salivating over all the bloodshed.

Some on FR like to call themselves Christians while at the same time ranting about the need to wipe out all the "slimy ragheads", even the ones un-involved in this conflict.

I'll stick with the Pope on this one.

[Conservative til I die]

I will not surrender to IS=slime by laying down arms!

Laying down arms? Are you on active duty in Iraq or something? Or just an armchair warrior like most here.

[Conservative til I die]

This pope is a realist and knows about the dangers of Islam. What he is calling in "God is love" is repentence and conversion of all to the true God of faith, hope, and love.

This is FR. That God is love crap is passe. Many here are absolutely itching for a nuclear armageddon. Like I mean, they really want it to happen! Don't ask me why.

[Nihil Obstat]

"This saying is hard; who can accept it?" Thank you for your posts.

[rawcatslyentist]

More like Armed Chair!

Which part of the statement "Death to America" gives you hope for a peaceful outcome to is-slimes declared and koranusanaly commanded war?