Posted on 05/06/2015 12:19:12 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
The Vaticans semiofficial newspaper blasted a series of cartoons of Islams 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 LOsservatore 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 Gods name but warned that you cannot provoke, you cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Yes indeed....Church of Christ is another...and there are several...
I’ve also seen much of the Emergent Church spreading into the churches....very dangerous and when this happens it’s downhill for that church from then on....meaning the spirit they are worshipping is “something” else other than the Jesus of the Bible,
That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be.
Cowards in the church run and hide.
Put out the fire with bullets!
Agree!
Amen!
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