Posted on 07/31/2016 5:33:24 PM PDT by marshmallow
The Pope spoke to reporters on the flight back to Rome from Kraków
Speaking to journalists aboard his return flight from Kraków, Poland, on Sunday, Pope Francis said that violence exists in all religions, including Catholicism, and it cannot be pinned to one single religion.
“I do not like to speak of Islamic violence because everyday when I look through the papers, I see violence here in Italy,” the Pope told reporters.
“And they are baptised Catholics. There are violent Catholics. If I speak of Islamic violence, I also have to speak of Catholic violence,” he added.
Spending about 30 minutes with reporters and responding to six questions, Pope Francis was asked to elaborate on comments he had made flying to Poland on July 27 when he told the journalists that religions are not at war and want peace.
The Pope’s initial comment came in speaking about the murder July 26 of an elderly priest during Mass in a Catholic church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, France. Two men, armed with knives, entered the church during Mass. The attackers murdered 84-year-old Father Jacques Hamel, slitting his throat. ISIS later claimed responsibility for the murder.
Although the death of the French priest was committed in the name of Islam, the Pope said that it is unfair to label an entire religion violent because of the actions of a few fundamentalists.
One thing is true. I believe that in almost all religions, there is always a small fundamentalist group. We have them, too,” the Pope said. “When fundamentalism goes to the point of killing — you can even kill with the tongue. This is what St James says, but (you can kill) also with a knife. ”
He added: “I do not think it is right to identify Islam with violence. This is not right and.......
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“This violence had nothing to do with Catholicism which is a religion of peace”
The Pope himself is aware and warns of the savage violence that lurks in the hearts of Italian Catholics.
Once I saw a black shawled Italian grandmother type Catholic chase some kids off her lawn. They barely escaped with their lives. She probably would have eaten them had she caught any.
Freegards
'nuff said
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and the Grand Mufti speaks again...
It’s time the Pope pees in a cup.
Unfortunately, he made “dialogue,” rather than truth or survival, his top priority. Kissed a koran. Ugh.
First and foremost..if you are the leader of the Christian world, would you not say that Islam is a false religion, therefore a demonic deception?
If muslims deny the divinity of Jesus and simply believe he was a prophet and a good teacher, not the Son of God, would they not damn themselves to eternity in darkness and the absence of God?
By telling scurrilous lies about Catholicism, Francis? Better look in the mirror.
“Can Catholics do a Recall on this Fake Pope”
One has to consider that the Holy Spirit might have sent this bad pope with deliberateness, as a chastisement for bad Catholics and other Christians. The papacy would be valid in that case and not “fake”.
This pope is a flunky. Can’t the Catholic church get a new one? It is as if Muslims voted him in.
Your Holiness, please stay in your lane.
Forget the Pope. . .he evidently doesn’t represent a lot of Catholics. Instead go straight to the Main Headquarters. . God. . praying in Jesus Name.
This pope is a f**king asshole!
The religion of the sword is indeed violent. Good grief!
Bingo! We have a winner.
The pope is truly a dimming supplicant.
Strawman #793 - no one has ever equated Islam with violence....
What a disaster this Dope is!!
When is his term up?
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