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originally posted by: intrptr
They want their country back. I would call the occupation they have suffered under extreme, wouldn't you?
originally posted by: Isolation
I'm interested why you think he wouldn't fit the bill ?
You can call extremists 'freedom fighters' all you want … but that doesn't make it true.
The knee-jerk reaction if someone does take a shot will be to immediately turn to blaming "Radical Islamists".
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: Isolation
I'm interested why you think he wouldn't fit the bill ?
The antichrist will rule the world and be adored. He will have absolute authority, power, and control over all religious, philosophical, economic, and political aspects in the world. The pope can't even get Catholics to follow Catholic laws. And he's not adored by nonCatholics ... and even many Catholics don't listen to him.
The world calls them "Palestinians" which is funny because there is no longer any Palestine, just an occupation called "Israel".
Sorry about the off topic. Done with that.
Again, I hope the gesture of the three of them traveling together will be taken at face value - a gesture of goodwill and cooperation/respect.
Whats the implication, to convert a bunch of Islamic people ? Might backfire on him.
It that simple. Countries have the God given right to maintain their independence and right to self determination, not be invaded, subjugated and occupied.
Pope Francis will visit three places, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine. He will meet with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and the pair will sign a joint declaration together on May 25.
In Jordan, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in Amman, and he will meet with King Abdullah and Queen Rania. He will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the next day. On May 26, he will meet Israeli President, Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Wear the humble cross of Pope Francis.
During his visit to Jordon, Pope Francis will also meet with the poor and those in need. He will also meet with disabled youth. Finally, he will visit several refugee camps where people displaced by fighting in Syria are living. He is expected to call for peace in the region and for an end to the conflict in Syria.
Pope Francis will also celebrate Mass in Israel at Bethlehem's Manger Square. He has asked that special allowances be made for Christians traveling to the mass. The Latin patriarch Fouad Twal in Jerusalem has asked that Christians be permitted to travel to the Mass from Gaza.
The trip is a major opportunity for Pope Francis to demonstrate strengthening ties within the various rites of the Church as well as to forge stronger bonds between Catholics and our Islamic brothers and sisters.
It will also bring renewed attention to the plight of refugees and the conflict in Syria, which had dragged for over three years and displaced millions of people.
The Vatican, briefing reporters on the trip, also confirmed that a rabbi and an Islamic leader will accompany Pope Francis on his trip to the Middle East in a gesture of the importance he attaches to inter-religious dialogue.
originally posted by: Nyiah
That takes serious balls to do as such a high profile person in such a violent area. I have to give him props just for the massive amount of trust he's got for the locals, not many people would dare to go without an armored vehicle/bullet proofing. IMO, it's a huge gamble and he's acutely aware of it. If he can visit in such a vulnerable manner and do so unscathed, then there may in fact be some hope for the ME. Maybe.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
What he's said that makes me nervous was the 'redistribution of wealth' stuff ....
The spiritual stuff has been awesome though.