Pope Francis: Wrong to equate Islam with violence

[Vassenor]

Pope Francis says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence: 'It's not right and it's not true'

Pope Francis has said it is not fair to label Islam as a “terrorist” religion.
During his return trip from a five-day pilgrimage in Poland onboard his private plane, reporters asked the pontiff why he never used the word Islam to describe terrorist violence.
It was the day after Isis extremists were said to have slit the throat of an elderly Roman Catholic priest in his Normandy church.
Pope Francis said: “It's not right to identify Islam with violence. It's not right and it's not true.
"I believe that in every religion there is always a little fundamentalist group.
"I don't like to talk of Islamic violence because every day, when I go through the [Italian] newspapers, I see violence, this man who kills his girlfriend, another who kills his mother-in-law.
"And these are baptized Catholics. If I speak of Islamic violence, then I have to speak of Catholic violence."

Personally, I agree. The more we perpetuate these pointless stereotypes the stronger we make groups like Daesh.

But what does everyone else think?

(puts on tin helmet)

[Ifreann]

He is a traitor to the crusades and a false pope.

[Agregate]

I agree. Islam was never a religion that was based around terrorism or anything similar. The fact that this group of disgruntled extremists say they subscribe to this religion and fight for this religion is wholly untrue. It is our duty to realize this and actually believe it, because nearly a billion people across the planet that would follow a war mongering religion doesn't really make that much sense to me.

[Thermodolia]

I agree. Islam was never a religion that was based around terrorism or anything similar. The fact that this group of disgruntled extremists say they subscribe to this religion and fight for this religion is wholly untrue. It is our duty to realize this and actually believe it, because nearly a billion people across the planet that would follow a war mongering religion doesn't really make that much sense to me.

And if they did we'd all be dead. Because we are alive is proof that they aren't all homicidal.

[Ordei]

I agree. Islam was never a religion that was based around terrorism or anything similar. The fact that this group of disgruntled extremists say they subscribe to this religion and fight for this religion is wholly untrue. It is our duty to realize this and actually believe it, because nearly a billion people across the planet that would follow a war mongering religion doesn't really make that much sense to me.

If there were that many pissed off (see: extremist) Muslims, I'm sure we would have noticed it by now. Still, modern Islam is a relatively peaceful religion, but the Quran speaks of brutality, allows for rape and slavery, and genocide of outsiders, speaks of the Muslims beinv a higher caste, and Saudu Arabia is a prime example for a powerful nation follosing many, but not all of these things, with its human rights being shit specifically because they follow Islamic law.

[Thermodolia]

I agree. Islam was never a religion that was based around terrorism or anything similar. The fact that this group of disgruntled extremists say they subscribe to this religion and fight for this religion is wholly untrue. It is our duty to realize this and actually believe it, because nearly a billion people across the planet that would follow a war mongering religion doesn't really make that much sense to me.

If there were that many pissed off (see: extremist) Muslims, I'm sure we would have noticed it by now. Still, modern Islam is a relatively peaceful religion, but the Quran speaks of brutality, allows for rape and slavery, and genocide of outsiders, speaks of the Muslims beinv a higher caste, and Saudu Arabia is a prime example for a powerful nation follosing many, but not all of these things, with its human rights being shit specifically because they follow Islamic law.

Have you read the bible? That thing says to stone your kid to death if they talk back to you.

[Risottia]

Personally, I agree. The more we perpetuate these pointless stereotypes the stronger we make groups like Daesh.
But what does everyone else think?

I guess I should send the Pope a steel helmet. He's so going to get an awful amount of flak for stating such obvious truths.

He is a traitor to the crusades and a false pope.

I also heard he regularily walks through Trastevere's inns and pisses in the beer barrels.

[Alvecia]

Not that I'm not on board with what he's saying but this

"I don't like to talk of Islamic violence because every day, when I go through the [Italian] newspapers, I see violence, this man who kills his girlfriend, another who kills his mother-in-law.
"And these are baptized Catholics. If I speak of Islamic violence, then I have to speak of Catholic violence."

sounds like a false equivalence unless said men did it in the name of Catholicism.

[Val Halla]

If there were that many pissed off (see: extremist) Muslims, I'm sure we would have noticed it by now. Still, modern Islam is a relatively peaceful religion, but the Quran speaks of brutality, allows for rape and slavery, and genocide of outsiders, speaks of the Muslims beinv a higher caste, and Saudu Arabia is a prime example for a powerful nation follosing many, but not all of these things, with its human rights being shit specifically because they follow Islamic law.

Have you read the bible? That thing says to stone your kid to death if they talk back to you.

Down with shrimp eaters and women with periods.

[Nariterrr]

Even as an agnostic deist ex-Catholic I still like the Pope.

[Thermodolia]

Have you read the bible? That thing says to stone your kid to death if they talk back to you.

Down with shrimp eaters and women with periods.

Don't forget those multi fabric wearing heathens

[South-East Antarctica]

Pope Francis violates the original doctrine of Catholicism and if he would live in Medieval he would be a target of Inquisitors.

[Nariterrr]

Down with shrimp eaters and women with periods.

Don't forget those multi fabric wearing heathens

And the people who disobey priests.

[Holy Providence]

You know, I always knew I liked the Pope.

[Vassenor]

Pope Francis is a heretic that violates the original doctrine of Catholicism.

How so?

[Nariterrr]

Pope Francis is a heretic that violates the original doctrine of Catholicism.

No, he's a heretic because his message isn't convenient for you.

[Risottia]

Pope Francis is a heretic that violates the original doctrine of Catholicism.

Crucifige! Crucifige! All hail Zombie Pope Julius II !

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

I really like this pope.

Hes doing the lord's work and spreading peace on earth.

Pope Francis is a heretic that violates the original doctrine of Catholicism.

Thats a no true scotsman fallacy.

[Nariterrr]

Pope Francis is a heretic that violates the original doctrine of Catholicism.

Crucifige! Crucifige! All hail Zombie Pope Julius II !

[South-East Antarctica]

Pope Francis is a heretic that violates the original doctrine of Catholicism.

No, he's a heretic because his message isn't convenient for you.

Heretic is a bit too strong word, and I corrected this. He promotes equality of religions, races, etc. while the former catholic church, that existed before the late Cold War, promoted the opposite. Before the humanism was born, he would be burned for heresy most likely.

[Alvecia]

Even as an agnostic deist ex-Catholic I still like the Pope.

I don't.
He's still iffy on condoms, not too keen on transgenders and, is a big advocate for exorcism.

[South-East Antarctica]

I really like this pope.

Hes doing the lord's work and spreading peace on earth.

Pope Francis is a heretic that violates the original doctrine of Catholicism.

Thats a no true scotsman fallacy.

[Risottia]

Down with shrimp eaters and women with periods.

Don't forget those multi fabric wearing heathens

Or those who shave the corners of their heads, or mar the corners of their beards.

[Kraslavia]

Pope Francis violates the original doctrine of Catholicism and if he would live in Medieval he would be a target of Inquisitors.

You are Lefebvrist, don't you?

[Holy Providence]

Heretic is a bit too strong word, and I corrected this. He promotes equality of religions, races, etc. while the former catholic church, that existed before the late Cold War, promoted the opposite. Before the humanism was born, he would be burned for heresy most likely.

And it would be better if he didn't support equality of race and religion?