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Chapel of the Madonna of Loreto at Malpensa Airport given to Muslims: A risky gesture of good-will
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| Marco Tosatti
Posted on 01/11/2017 11:00:19 AM PST by ebb tide
It is undoubtedly a gesture of good will, but it might also be a colossal mistake. We are talking about the initiative by Malpensas chaplain who decided to place the Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto at the disposition of Muslims for their prayers.
We read of the initiative here: (click here); it seems to be well-intentioned, but perhaps not very wise
Lets try to explain why.
The place a Muslim community prays becomes Dar al-Islam, the house of Islam; a place that will always be the property of the Prophets followers. Not like the rest of the world -- the west in particular -- which is Dar al-harb, the house of war, i.e. land to conquer for the true faith.
And it is precisely for this reason that when the Saladin conquered Jerusalem and visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, he did this: he had the Cross destroyed, and the bells broken but didnt want to pray inside*, specifically to avoid the Sepulchre becoming Dar al Islam. In fact he wanted it to remain a place of Christian pilgrimage (also for economic reasons, it seems: the pilgrims brought good business).
It is not by chance that the Italian Bishops Conference wrote this in its pastoral document:
So as to avoid useless misunderstandings and confusion, the Christian community, must not place churches, chapels and places reserved for Catholic worship at the disposition of nonChristian faiths for religious meetings, as well as places destined for parish activities. Likewise, before promoting religious cultural initiatives or prayer meetings with non-Christians, careful consideration about their significance is required and the guaranteeing of a correct style of interreligious relations, following the dispositions of the local church.
In fact, in recent months, at a high level meeting with the Pope and his collaborators, the problem of dialogue with Islam and its multiple aspects was discussed. The head of an important ministry, who has great experience in the matter of the Islamic world, said that we need to caution our pastoral workers, who perhaps naively lend out churches and halls. In the collective memory of the Islamic faithful, this data remains; and may become object of a claim in a more or less distant future.
So perhaps if there is a Bishop in Milan, he ought to do something to put the Chaplains good intentions in order ...
Translation: Contributor Francesca Romana
TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Islam; Worship
KEYWORDS: ecmumania; francischurch
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:00:19 AM PST
by
ebb tide
To: ebb tide
Some will never learn until the sword is at their necks.
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:03:58 AM PST
by
bgill
(From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
To: ebb tide
Oh I wouldn’t want to be Malpensa’s chaplain come judgement day
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:06:21 AM PST
by
JerryBlackwell
(some animals are more equal than others)
To: bgill
Some will never learn until the sword is at their necks.The sword. The gun. The knife. The IED. The car. The truck. The suicide vest.
All at our necks. Time to start the next Crusades.
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:07:34 AM PST
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
To: ebb tide
Muslims won’t see it as good will. They will see it as capitulation and demand more.
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:09:18 AM PST
by
rfreedom4u
(The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
To: ebb tide
Nice capitulation there, Padre. In return, they’ll kill you last.
*Rolleyes*
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:12:30 AM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
To: ebb tide
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:26:16 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: ebb tide
A dumb idea that springs from self-loathing. First, the walls of the Catholic chapel, the floor, and the statues will be defiled. Then they will harass the Christians who are foolish enough to go there.
This is essentially handing over the keys of the Church to those who want to eliminate it.
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posted on
01/11/2017 11:28:57 AM PST
by
I want the USA back
(The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
To: FatherofFive
The time to fight back will come after January 20, 2017.
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posted on
01/11/2017 1:06:20 PM PST
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: ebb tide
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