MSM: Christian Prayers Along Polish Border a ‘Problematic Expression of Islamophobia’

Breitbart ^ | 10/10//17 | Thomas D. Williams

[marshmallow]

Reporting on the extraordinary turnout for the “Rosary on the Borders” prayer campaign in Poland, the Associated Press (AP) suggested that the event smacked of “a problematic expression of Islamophobia.”

On-the-ground sources said that over a million Poles turned out Saturday to pray the rosary along the country’s 2,000-mile border for the salvation of their country.

According to the spokesman for the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Father Pawel Rytel-Andrianik, the event drew “millions of people” to pray the rosary together and was the second-largest prayer event ever held in Europe, after the 2016 World Youth Day.

“This exceeded the boldest expectations of the organizers,” he said.

Organizers scheduled the event for Oct.7, the Feast of the Holy Rosary, which commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, where “the Christian fleet overcame the Muslim armada, saving Europe from Islamization.”

The feast day, originally called “Our Lady of Victory,” was established by Pope Pius V in 1571 after the so-called Holy League won a landmark victory over the invading Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto. At the time, much of Europe was under siege from the Islamic forces, which sought to win the entire continent for Allah.

The AP warned that Saturday’s national event, which was endorsed by Polish church authorities, had “anti-Muslim overtones.”

[ealgeone]

Belittling Catholics is not Christian and you are not a Christian when you do. Take your hate elsewhere.

Guess Paul wasn't a Christian either when he called out false teaching.

[a fool in paradise]

Muslims preying in the streets is a sign of domination.

[a fool in paradise]

Islamophobia follows Commiephobia and NAZIphobia.

The evil empires are real.

[af_vet_1981]

1. John the Baptist is called "holy." He that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John the Baptist. The apostles are called "holy."
2. Miriam/Mary is the mother of Emmanuel which the scripture specifically interprets as "God with us." Mary is the mother of "God with us." God is "God with us."
3. The Apostle Paul intercedes with God, as did Moses, for Israel to be saved. The Apostle Paul further intercedes with God for the saints in Achaia (one of the Roman provinces in Greece) that they do no evil. Paul asks the church of the Thessalonians to pray for Paul, Sylvanus, and Timotheus. The scripture records Simon (Samaria) was rebuked by the Apostle Peter for his grave sins and told to repent and pray to God for forgiveness. He asked the Apostle to pray to the LORD for him so that none of the deadly things of which the Apostle warned him would come to pass.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Wow, they have a firm grasp of the obvious .... you think hundreds of thousands of Poles would pray on the border for the return of Mad Mo?

[raybbr]

So do Catholics, Episcopalians, etc.

[ealgeone]

So do Catholics, Episcopalians, etc.

To Roman Catholics you have to add Mary....they follow her, in some cases more than Christ.

They, Roman Catholics, invoke her as mediatrix in contradiction to the NT.

[ealgeone]

The Apostle Paul intercedes with God, as did Moses, for Israel to be saved. The Apostle Paul further intercedes with God for the saints in Achaia (one of the Roman provinces in Greece) that they do no evil. Paul asks the church of the Thessalonians to pray for Paul, Sylvanus, and Timotheus. The scripture records Simon (Samaria) was rebuked by the Apostle Peter for his grave sins and told to repent and pray to God for forgiveness. He asked the Apostle to pray to the LORD for him so that none of the deadly things of which the Apostle warned him would come to pass.

You illustrate my point...in the New Testament, and Old, prayers were directed to God.

[raybbr]

“””....they follow her, in some cases more than Christ.”””

I’m not sure where you get that from. Honoring the mother of Christ doesn’t mean they put her above Him.

[ealgeone]

Recommend you read St. Louis de Montfort or ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI.

[ealgeone]

Here is another example of how Roman Catholicism worships Mary and has exalted her to a position that usurps Christ.

Second Vatican Council (Lumen gentium ## 61-62) For this reason, the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of:	New Testament
Advocate	My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2 NASB
Auxiliatrix [Latin for helper, aide]	"But the Helper [paraklétos, GR, (a) an advocate, intercessor, (b) a consoler, comforter, helper, (c) Paraclete.], the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26 NASB

[Bodega]

It’s not irrational to fear Islam.
It’s rational.

Exactly right!

[raybbr]

Sure, whatever you say.

[Redwood71]

When was he last time a Christian screamed “Praise God” and cut off the head of a muslim with a machete on film? Who has what?

rwood

[ealgeone]

Show me where I’m wrong.

[ebb tide]

This poster misrepresents the Holy Ghost as the Blessed Mother.

Pay no mind to him. He hates Her.

[free-in-nyc]

“a problematic expression of Islamophobia.”

May I just say in passing how much I hate the word... "problematic?" It's a made-up word by leftists for something they don't like.

[Campion]

The RCC came into existence around the 300s.

Phony history underlies your phony arguments.

[Campion]

"Paraclete" is advocate, not "helper".

Saying that Mary is an advocate does not detract from or usurp Christ in any way. Before whom do you think Mary is our advocate? Christ, obviously. Nothing wrong with having one of God's friends on your side.

Only in the your twisted, zero-sum world is loving Mary as Jesus loves Mary somehow an insult to Jesus. If someone loves your mother, is that an insult to you? If someone asks your mother to ask you for a favor, is that an insult to you? Of course not.

[abclily]

Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind.