Archbishop Cupich: dialogue with Muslims more important than ever

Catholic World News ^ | September 22, 2016

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There is an “urgent need to cultivate positive dialogue” with Muslims, Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago said in a statement.

The prelate, who serves as co-chairman of the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue, stated:

The report "Danger & Dialogue: American Catholic Public Opinion and Portrayals of Islam," recently published by the Bridge Initiative, a research project on Islamophobia based in Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim - Christian Understanding, raises serious questions about how Catholics view their Muslim brothers and sisters.

“When there is no attempt to learn more about one another, we see an increase in the tendency to be negative about those who are different from ourselves,” he added. “This diminishes all of us, as we face increasing incidents of religious intolerance across the globe.”

Acknowledging that “no one should dismiss the real threats that some Muslims who embrace a radical ideology, such as the members of the Islamic State, present to people of all faiths,” Archbishop Cupich said that it is “incumbent upon Catholics to recognize and raise up the positive voices from the Muslim world who clearly reject violence by practicing and teaching an Islam of peace, compassion and mercy.”

[SgtHooper]

I am so tired of these foolish and incredibly stoopid religious types.

[Rashputin]

Whatever the infatuation was intended to be, it quickly became nothing but a tar baby people who are dead set on undermining and destroying their opponent can stick that opponent to in order to gain an advantage.

That's true of the Muzzies, the rabid leftists, and very true of bureaucratic types gaming the system to move themselves up and keep others from getting a slot they want.

[Salvation]

Remember what Cardinal George said:

“I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history.”
~ Cardinal Francis George

So Cupich, according to Cardinal George’s prophecy will die in prison!

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Cupich will never die in any prison.

He'll be the first one dropping the guillotine on the necks of orthodox Catholics.

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>>>Acknowledging that “no one should dismiss the real threats that some Muslims who embrace a radical ideology, such as the members of the Islamic State, present to people of all faiths,” Archbishop Cupich said that it is “incumbent upon Catholics to recognize and raise up the positive voices from the Muslim world who clearly reject violence by practicing and teaching an Islam of peace, compassion and mercy.”

Until ALL muslims reject violence in the name of their allah, they deserve no respect or understanding!!