He's an idiot. And a hypocrite. I remember he saying that it's bad to build walls (against Trump) to keep people out >The Vatican has a wall.

There is nothing peaceful about Islam.

Since you kids think Islam is rainbows and flowers, here are some stats for you [b]Pew Research (2010):[/b] 84% of Egyptian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam 86% of Jordanian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam 30% of Indonesian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam 76% of Pakistanis support death the penalty for leaving Islam 51% of Nigerian Muslims support the death penalty for leaving Islam http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/ [b]Policy Exchange: [/b] One third of British Muslims believe anyone who leaves Islam should be killedhttp://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf [b]Pew Research (2013):[/b] Only 57% of Muslims worldwide disapprove of al-Qaeda. Only 51% disapprove of the Taliban. 13% support both groups and 1 in 4 refuse to say. http://www.pewglobal.org/2013/09/10/muslim-publics-share-concerns-about-extremist-groups/ [b]Wenzel Strategies (2012):[/b] 58% of Muslim-Americans believe criticism of Islam or Muhammad is not protected free speech under the First Amendment. 45% believe mockers of Islam should face criminal charges (38% said they should not). 12% of Muslim-Americans believe blaspheming Islam should be punishable by death. 43% of Muslim-Americans believe people of other faiths have no right to evangelize Muslims. 32% of Muslims in America believe that Sharia should be the supreme law of the land. http://www.andrewbostom.org/blog/2012/10/31/sixty-percent-of-us-muslims-reject-freedom-of-expression [b]ICM Poll:[/b] [b][i]Disputed numbers[/i][/b] 40% of British Muslims want Sharia in the UK 20% of British Muslims sympathize with 7/7 bombers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1510866/Poll-reveals-40pc-of-Muslims-want-sharia-law-in-UK.html [b]Pew Research (2010):[/b] 82% of Egyptian Muslims favor stoning adulterers 70% of Jordanian Muslims favor stoning adulterers 42% of Indonesian Muslims favor stoning adulterers 82% of Pakistanis favor stoning adulterers 56% of Nigerian Muslims favor stoning adulterers http://pewglobal.org/2010/12/02/muslims-around-the-world-divided-on-hamas-and-hezbollah/ [b]Pew Global (2006):[/b] 68% of Palestinian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified. 43% of Nigerian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified. 38% of Lebanese Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified. 15% of Egyptian Muslims say suicide attacks against civilians in defense of Islam are justified. http://cnsnews.com/node/53865 [b]World Public Opinion (2009):[/b] 61% of Egyptians approve of attacks on Americans 32% of Indonesians approve of attacks on Americans 41% of Pakistanis approve of attacks on Americans 38% of Moroccans approve of attacks on Americans 62% of Jordanians approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (21% oppose) 42% of Turks approve of some or most groups that attack Americans (45% oppose) http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/feb09/STARTII_Feb09_rpt.pdf [b]NOP Research:[/b] 62% percent of British Muslims say freedom of speech shouldn't be protected 1 in 4 British Muslims say 7/7 bombings were justified 78% of British Muslims support punishing the publishers of Muhammad cartoons http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/main1893879.shtml&date=2011-04-06 [b]People Press Surveys:[/b] 31% of Turks support suicide attacks against Westerners in Iraq. http://www.people-press.org/2004/03/16/a-year-after-iraq-war/ [b]Belgian HLN:[/b] 16% of young Muslims in Belgium state terrorism is "acceptable". http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1275/Islam/article/detail/1619036/2013/04/22/Zestien-procent-moslimjongens-vindt-terrorisme-aanvaardbaar.dhtml [b]ICM Poll:[/b] 25% of British Muslims disagree that a Muslim has an obligation to report terrorists to police. http://www.icmresearch.co.uk/reviews/2004/Guardian%20Muslims%20Poll%20Nov%2004/Guardian%20Muslims%20Nov04.asp [b]Pew Research (2007):[/b] 26% of younger Muslims in America believe suicide bombings are justified. 35% of young Muslims in Britain believe suicide bombings are justified (24% overall). 42% of young Muslims in France believe suicide bombings are justified (35% overall). 22% of young Muslims in Germany believe suicide bombings are justified (13% overall). 29% of young Muslims in Spain believe suicide bombings are justified (25% overall). http://www.pewresearch.org/files/old-assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf#page=60 [b]Al-Jazeera (2006):[/b] 49.9% of Muslims polled support Osama bin Laden http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden [b]Populus Poll (2006):[/b] 16% of British Muslims believe suicide attacks against Israelis are justified. 37% believe Jews in Britain are a "legitimate target". http://www.populuslimited.com/pdf/2006_02_07_times.pdf http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/07/more-survey-research-from-a-british-islamist [b]GfK NOP:[/b] 28% of British Muslims want Britain to be an Islamic state http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf NOP Research: 68% of British Muslims support the arrest and prosecution of anyone who insults Islam; http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/main1893879.shtml&date=2011-04-06 [b]MacDonald Laurier Institute:[/b] 62% of Muslims want Sharia in Canada (15% say make it mandatory) 35% of Canadian Muslims would not repudiate al-Qaeda http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/01/strong-support-for-shariah-in-canada http://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/much-good-news-and-some-worrying-results-in-new-study-of-muslim-public-opinion-in-canada/ [b]al-Arabiya:[/b] 36% of Arabs polled said the 9/11 attacks were morally justified; 38% disagreed; 26% Unsure http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/09/10/166274.html [b]Gallup:[/b] 38.6% of Muslims believe 9/11 attacks were justified (7% "fully", 6.5% "mostly", 23.1% "partially") http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/just-like-us-really [b]Policy Exchange:[/b] 1 in 4 Muslims in the UK have never heard of the Holocaust; Only 34% of British Muslims believe the Holocaust ever happened. http://www.imaginate.uk.com/MCC01_SURVEY/Site%20Download.pdf http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/ShariaLawOrOneLawForAll.pdf 72% of Muslims are extremists who support either terrorism, genocide, death for apostasy, honor killings, or overthrowing secular law in favor of sharia in the states they move to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7TAAw3oQvg

For once I agree - every religion has its violent members - that does not mean the entire faith is violent

He's now truly a disgrace to the religion he's supposed to represent.

I used to like him but now I kinda don't. Jesus drove people out of the temple and compared the Jewish Religious leaders serpents. Love is not the same thing as being weak. Jesus said turn the other cheek when slapped. He didn't say let them kill you.

Him equating Islam with violence would do absolutely nothing but incite a holy war which in turn would cost Catholic/Christian lives. I just wish a certain presidential candidate had the common sense to understand that. A political/religious leader as prominent as the Pope/POTUS on record spewing anti-Islamic vitriol is more valuable to Isis's recruiting then an off target drone strike.

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You know... If he dies... Or any pope for that matter... Is he getting promoted or fired??!?? I mean, that's a serious question that's been bugging me ... (•-• )

Islam doesn't breed violence or crime, rampant fundamentalism breeds violence and crime.

In my opinion, Equating Islam and Violence is like Water and Fire, they are two different things. Because if you do equate islam and Violence then you probably just called 1.3+ billion people terrorists, which is pretty dumb in my opinion. ISIS only holds 9 thousand and 18 thousand terrorists. Thats way smaller than North Koreas Military.

It is definitely not a religion of peace. It's pretty -blam!-ing obvious that it's more of a war book if anything.

Debate on whether or not Islam is a religion of peace. Pretty lengthy but very good.

OK... So, your saying the pope is open minded enough to not jump on the band wagon and accuse an entire group of harboring the same beliefs as a radical minority? Good on him.