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Pope, patriarch call for constructive dialogue with Muslims

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By NICOLE WINFIELD and SUZAN FRASER

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These ISIS deviants don't want dialog. They are a dictatorship even worse than Nazi's, if you can believe that!

I don't think they care on bit what the Pope has to say.

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Increase the peace!

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"Specifically, Francis told reporters on the way home from Istanbul that all Islamic leaders — political, religious, academic — should clearly condemn terrorism so that their people hear it directly from their mouths"

...good luck with that! Oh sure, he will find islamic leaders who condemn "terrorism". But of course what they call terrorism are things like the existence of Israel. The systematic discrimination of Christians and others under islamic dhimmi laws across the area (including Turkey) are not terrorism in their eyes.

Francis is as clueless as they come.

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Meanwhile, in the real world, Christians and other minorities will be persecuted across the Middle East, until none are left.

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Isn't it wonderful and great that at least two leaders of the world's religions are making an effort to change the world in the name of peace?

Every person who desire to preserve humanity should unite to find a solution to the problem of radicalism in any group of people that has the possibility of destroying the "good" in mankind as we know it.

It is no longer a matter of "choice" or "individualism" or even "belief"... when action is speaking louder than words and is literally tearing mankind apart by those actions. It is a problem of "preference" and "appreciation" of individual values and the systems that keep those values meaningful and worthwhile. It is a problem of "action" or "inaction" and "personal commitment" to "survive" as a "rational being."

Sadly, personally, I believe that religious leaders can only "pray" that their massive followers will commit and take action, unless of course they have an army of their own to fight at multiple fronts. The radical group and their leaders as well as those related to them will not take any major action to stop the radical movement, even if it means lives are lost. They may even show some cooperativeness and concern and come for the dialogue. In fact they may be welcoming it. However, their intentions may be different and the radical groups may be a part of their strategy but may be acting prematurely for their plans.

The reason for my fear is that everything appears to be religious and racial war and not political or national or even economic based war. It also appears to be an internal conflict for one of the most populous religions spread throughout the world. Since belief and race cannot be changed without the complete destruction of that group, this conflict may continue to surface as long as there is one individual who can continue to live by it. If taken as a conspiracy, the radical groups are being used for some purpose and end.

I initially hoped that the conflict is directed at only one group religiously, racially and politically. Apparently it appears to be not. That means the entire world is involved.

Unless the entire world reacts, this will continue. Given the world reaction to the flu virus, the HIV pandemic, and the Ebola pandemic to name a few, because it brings "profits" to many, it will take some time before any major action is taken to stop it and end it. Hopefully it will end within one generation or two. Hopefully, although doubtful, Japan, our host country will be kept out of it all.

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Quote: The grand mufti (sic) of Istanbul, Rahmi Yaran, who received him at the mosque, said he hoped that Francis’ visit would “contribute to the world getting along well and living in peace.”

If he managed to get even this not very effusive statement, and if the Mufti's words are respected and listened to, then Francis's trip may have been worth it.

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