If it weren’t for walls, there would be no Pope – IOTW Report

If it weren’t for walls, there would be no Pope

CFP: Had it not been for Pope Leo’s walls–and other Christian walls, such as Constantinople’s, which kept Islam out of Europe for centuries, and Vienna’s, which stopped a full-blown jihad as recent as 1683–there might not be a pope today.

Pope Francis continues to argue for two interrelated points that, while seemingly humane, compromise Western nations and expose their citizens to danger.

He reiterated his first point earlier this month when he said, “I appeal not to create walls but to build bridges.”  Francis has made this appeal frequently, both figuratively (when imploring Western nations not to close their doors against more incoming Muslim migrants) and literally (for instance by characterizing Donald Trump’s proposal to build a U.S.-Mexico wall as “not Christian”).

Francis reiterated his second point a few days ago when he said, “Muslim terrorism does not exist.”  His logic is that, because there are Christians who engage in criminal and violent activities—and yet no one blames Christianity for their behavior—so too should Islam not be blamed when Muslims engage in criminal and violent activities.

In this, the Catholic pope appears unable or unwilling to make the pivotal distinction between violence committed in accordance with Islamic teachings, and violence committed in contradiction of Christian teachings.

But there’s another relevant and often overlooked irony: every morning Francis wakes up in the Vatican and looks out his window he sees a very large and concrete reminder that gives the lie to both his argument against walls and his argument in defense of Islam. I speak of the great walls surrounding Vatican City, more specifically the Leonine Walls.  more here

15 Comments on If it weren’t for walls, there would be no Pope

  1. He doesn’t understand. He is not a student of history. He does not seem to realize what Irish Monks contributed to civilization.
    I give up on this guy. He’s not my Pope.

  2. Ironic: With liberals like the pope, European leaders and congress, and obama in charge, the Muslims didn’t have to invade.

    Double irony: The asswhole liberals will be buried by the hoards of destruction, when -the invaders are finished.

  3. Maybe the pope, Merkel, & etc, should read this essay from Matt Bracken. I love this man’s brain.

    “I’m confused. 
Are you confused? 
Are they confused? 
Is our Media confused?
Are our Politicians confused?
    IF WE COULD JUST FIGURE OUT WHO’S CAUSING THE PROBLEM…
    Let’s see… do I understand this thing correctly?
    The Shoe Bomber was a Muslim 
The Beltway Snipers were Muslims 
The Fort Hood Shooter was a Muslim 
The underwear Bomber was a Muslim 
The U.S.S. Cole Bombers were Muslims 
The Madrid Train Bombers were Muslims 
The Bafi Nightclub Bombers were Muslims 
The London Subway Bombers were Muslims 
The Moscow Theater Attackers were Muslims 
The Boston Marathon Bombers were Muslims 
The Pan-Am flight #93 Bombers were Muslims 
The Air France Entebbe Hijackers were Muslims 
The Iranian Embassy Takeover, was by Muslims 
The Beirut U.S. Embassy bombers were Muslims 
The Libyan U.S. Embassy Attack was by Muslims 
The Buenos Aires Suicide Bombers were Muslims 
The Israeli Olympic Team Attackers were Muslims 
The Kenyan U.S, Embassy Bombers were Muslims 
The Saudi, Khobar Towers Bombers were Muslims 
The Beirut Marine Barracks bombers were Muslims 
The Besian Russian School Attackers were Muslims 
The first World Trade Center Bombers were Muslims 
The Bombay & Mumbai India Attackers were Muslims 
The Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Hijackers were Muslims 
The September 11th 2001 Airline Hijackers were Muslims
    *** THINK OF IT: ***
    Buddhists living with Hindus = No Problem 
Hindus living with Christians = No Problem 
Hindus living with Jews = No Problem 
Christians living with Shintos = No Problem 
Shintos living with Confucians = No Problem 
Confucians living with Baha’is = No Problem 
Baha’is living with Jews = No Problem 
Jews living with Atheists = No Problem 
Atheists living with Buddhists = No Problem 
Buddhists living with Sikhs = No Problem 
Sikhs living with Hindus = No Problem 
Hindus living with Baha’is = No Problem 
Baha’is living with Christians = No Problem 
Christians living with Jews = No Problem 
Jews living with Buddhists = No Problem 
Buddhists living with Shintos = No Problem 
Shintos living with Atheists = No Problem 
Atheists living with Confucians = No Problem 
Confusians living with Hindus = No Problem
    ***WHEREAS***
    Muslims living with Hindus = Problem 
Muslims living with Buddhists = Problem 
Muslims living with Christians = Problem 
Muslims living with Jews = Problem 
Muslims living with Sikhs = Problem 
Muslims living with Baha’is = Problem 
Muslims living with Shintos = Problem 
Muslims living with Atheists = Problem 
MUSLIMS LIVING WITH MUSLIMS = BIG PROBLEM
    *** SO THIS LEADS TO: ***
    They’re not happy in Gaza 
They’re not happy in Egypt 
They’re not happy in Libya 
They’re not happy in Morocco 
They’re not happy in Iran 
They’re not happy in Iraq 
They’re not happy in Yemen 
They’re not happy in Afghanistan 
They’re not happy in Pakistan 
They’re not happy in Syria 
They’re not happy in Lebanon 
They’re not happy in Nigeria 
They’re not happy in Kenya 
They’re not happy in Sudan
    *** SO, WHERE ARE THEY HAPPY? ***
    They’re happy in Australia 
They’re happy in England 
They’re happy in Belgium 
They’re happy in France 
They’re happy in Italy 
They’re happy in Germany 
They’re happy in Sweden 
They’re happy in the USA & Canada 
They’re happy in Norway & India
    They’re happy in almost every country that is not Islamic!
    And who do they blame? Not Islam. Not their leadership. Not themselves.
    THEY BLAME THE COUNTRIES THEY ARE HAPPY IN!!
    AND THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE COUNTRIES THEY ARE HAPPY IN, TO BE LIKE THE COUNTRIES THEY CAME FROM, WHERE THEY WERE UNHAPPY!
    I’m completely stumped…
Any idea who might be causing the problem? 
The protesters say it’s Trump.”

  4. @shrimpngrits
    Correction:
    Pope St. John Paul II – world class philosopher
    Pope Benedict – world class theologian
    Pope Francis – world class commie jesuit fuck
    😉

  5. Waiting for Francis to start pushing “hope and change”, and calls for “fundamentally changing” Catholic church. Maybe donating church money to something like the left’s defunct pride, Solyndra, and making up shit like Muslims invented algebra.

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