Muslim Converts to Christ Beg Pope Francis to Stop Deceiving Himself

The Stream ^ | 1/10/18 | John Zmirak

[marshmallow]

Last year, Jason Jones and I wrote at The Stream to Pope Francis. We begged him to reconsider his statements on Muslim immigration. This in the wake of the murder of French priest Fr. Jacques Hamel. Muslims slit that priest’s throat while he was saying Mass. Not in Egypt or Iraq. In France.

Now a much more powerful document has appeared. The authors? Men and women who risked Fr. Hamel’s fate. Indeed, from an orthodox Muslim point of view, they invited it. The signers are converts from Islam to Christianity. There’s a penalty for that in Muslim sharia. And hence in many Muslim countries, such as our “ally” Saudi Arabia. It’s death. Where the government won’t cooperate, family members sometimes murder converts from Islam to other faiths, for impugning their families’ “honor.” An Ohio girl fled her immigrant parents in 2009 when they learned she’d become a Christian. ISIS regularly issues threats against “apostates” like these authors.

The Voice of the Martyrs

Please read this prophetic document. Read every word. It speaks in the voice of the early Christians. Of St. Paul and of Justin Martyr. Those believers defended their faith. They admitted that it might cost them their lives. That’s the risk these modern Christians have taken. And they wonder why the shepherd of one billion Catholics keeps saying things about Islam that simply aren’t true. First some key passages from the letter. Then some analysis.

The authors open:

Many of us have tried to contact you, on many occasions and for several years, and we have never received the slightest acknowledgement of our letters or requests for meetings. You do not like to beat around the bush, and neither do we, so allow us to say frankly that we do not understand your...

[Slyfox]

The Church is not a total disaster, we just happen to have an incompetent leader making very unwise decisions.

We have an advantage that the Church has never had before. We have had two great faithful back-to-back teachers in JP2 and Benedict who did guide us for the better part of 35 years through unbelievable modern problems. They did what Our Lord told them to do - they fed his sheep well. With that being said we are being put into the position of defending the Faith like never before.

After Vatican II, the wolves descended upon us and created much havoc. This time around we know what we need to know.

If you think about it, we, being well-fed, are in the prime position for the fight.

JP2 told us to "be not afraid." We have been well prepared.

[mosesdapoet]

The very least Francis could be doing is raising theological questions on the assertions made in the Islamic codex (which is their code of observance and behavior) known as Sharia, Beginning with this question
http://www.theusmat.com/islamandfreewill.htm
Instead of equating their bizzare concepts of what a Monotheistic Creator is and requires with what Judeo/Christian beliefs are. While they in the belief that they are following God’s command are ruthlessly murdering and torturing non believers and destroying their edifices.
In days gone by people like this were burned at the stake.

[Paladin2]

May JP2 and Benedict guide the Church....

[nobamanomore]

We could use a black Pope. Cardinal Sarah

[Mom MD]

I think you would do better asking Christ to guide your denomination but that’s just me