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Pope sez love of money causes terrorism, not Islam

2016-08-01

[Daily Monitor] Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists.

Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists.

"It's not true and it's not correct (to say) Islam is terrorism," he told journalists aboard the papal plane during the return journey from a trip to Poland.

"I don't think it is right to equate Islam with violence".

Francis defended his decision not to name Islam when condemning the brutal jihadist murder of a Catholic priest in France in the latest of a string of recent attacks in Europe claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group.

"In almost every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists. We have them too."

Posted by:Besoeker

#18 too bad the romans took such control over the west. the Coptics got it "more" right than the armenians, the greeks, the romans, or the russians.

actually they nailed it.

Posted by: 746 2016-08-01 21:45

#17 "In almost every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists. We have them too."

Damn Jansenists!

Posted by: charger 2016-08-01 21:44

#16 No doubt the cardinals will go in a different direction for the next pope, and the Church will survive. In the meantime, good Catholics will ponder the lesson the pope provides.

Posted by: trailing wife 2016-08-01 21:16

#15 A reminder of why I am Ex catholic.

Posted by: Angaimble Elminemble1032 2016-08-01 20:34

#14 'Who conflate'

Posted by: phil_b 2016-08-01 19:21

#13 Most mainstream Christian sects seem infested with chardonnay liberals these days.

And conflate their politics with their religion.

Posted by: phil_b 2016-08-01 19:09

#12 Now we just have to find a bear that doesn't shit in the woods.

Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2016-08-01 18:46

#11 OFFS

Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-08-01 16:21

#10 Good Lord, this Pope ISN'T Catholic!

Posted by: Rob Crawford 2016-08-01 14:30

#9 12 Times Pope Francis Has Openly Promoted A One World Religion Or A New World Order (linked)

Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-08-01 13:29

#8 Someone should ask our dear Pope how they can use money when they're dead.

Posted by: Charles 2016-08-01 13:26

#7 The Pope should realize that speaking in such generalities is deliberately deceptive and such equivocation is clearly political and dangerous to all.

The guy is a Leftist, deception and equivocation are part of his ideology. He's Left before he's Catholic. There are lots of clergy that are in the church because it's a comfortable lifestyle. They don't really believe.

Posted by: Spinesing Gray3122 2016-08-01 12:47

#6 So I imagine our good Pontiff will shortly announce the cessation of the collection during Mass.

No?

Posted by: GORT 2016-08-01 12:46

#5 so useless.

I miss Pope Urban

Posted by: newc 2016-08-01 11:03

#4 The Pope should realize that speaking in such generalities is deliberately deceptive and such equivocation is clearly political and dangerous to all.

Posted by: Tennessee 2016-08-01 10:21

#3 This pope is a typical leftist ass.

Love the pic.

Posted by: AlanC 2016-08-01 10:03

#2
"In almost every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists. We have them too."

And every great religion chooses a dud leader from time to time. Today, you're it.

Posted by: Dave D. 2016-08-01 09:37

#1 that Islam could not be equated with terrorism

Nazism could not be equated with Luftwaffe raids.

"In almost every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists. We have them too."

I sure hope the Swiss Guard is on the alert against Roundhead fanatics.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-08-01 09:10

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