Diocese of Worcester Should Let Robert Spencer Speak!
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David Sharples
10 years ago
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Persecution or death awaits those who question Islam in Islamic countries.
Are we subject to censorship here?
Are we Christian Men?
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Anonymous
11 years ago
We request that Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester reinstate the invitation of Robert Spencer at the Catholic Men's Conference. We also strongly request that Bishop McManus grant Robert Spencer a face-to-face meeting to allow him the opportunity to discuss the charges made by the Islamic Center and the Boston Globe. We are alarmed that Bishop McManus is in effect enabling and abetting the silencing of all voices that speak up for justice, our freedoms and for the persecuted Christians in Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and elsewhere in the Muslim world. Genuine dialogue begins with honest discussion which Bishop McManus is shutting down and in neglect of his duty as expected by his constituents as a leader of the church. Let Robert Spencer speak.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Muchos hombres esconden su Cobardía detrás del silencio. Diego. Quiros, Sr
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Edward
11 years ago
Robert Spencer is a good man an he stands for justice,all the crimes committed by these Moslems are all crimes against Christians a Jews an these Catholic Bishops just want to be friends with them,please make a stand against these terrorists I I promise you Jesus would.
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Sandra Schmidt
11 years ago
Inter-faith dialogue does not work with misogynist, islamosupremicists. Wake up. Your flock is being slaughtered in the ME and you blame the messenger. You should be ashamed.
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David
11 years ago
Trying to hide from the truth won't make it go away. Freedom of speech must be respected.
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David
11 years ago
Trying to hide from the truth won't make it go away. Freedom of speech must be respected.
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merkhan
11 years ago
I also agreed he should speak on behalf of of me as will let the would know how we all are been treated as the Islam and others organizing such a killing and no place lefts for human right to abile to proses peace proses for every one who should be a were I personally bilves equality for every human been I also in love of had we should abide to levies together all as relges it dos not matter you if you give them freedoms as will how you going to support them how you make lifestyle butter for every this way people will for get about everything butter living butter income it will change the would it doses not matter what you believes how you going to brings peace to every household hold instead worry about your place meddil east have suffers for some century over or under extreme conditions of the way political roll for their own interest I believes this times for people if this not what we want we democrats for every one how we want to be happy as a family let brings the same wish for every one under a human right not for some who are controlling the maps is for freedoms and for justices to roll the low and then the people roll the low to bring such as new policy new aedolojee new perosperty is human right I have always believes human right equality is very important for public not just because my part uhh is the winner of the recovery or have deliberate the kind freedoms how Mandela struggled for some years and how he give the peace and freedoms to his nations that's what some others should be followed to become the most popular stories for human histrionics the only way way you brings justice is to make them understand why is so important our nation's or Muslims and Christians who have suffers just to brings some in to power yes to brings them just n to power he will try to get justice done when supports on the ground to back him up that's why we all are victims of man threatens and don't let I hope and our wish to grow for butter butter inverment for butter justic
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merkhan
11 years ago
I also agreed he should speak on behalf of of me as will let the would know how we all are been treated as the Islam and others organizing such a killing and no place lefts for human right to abile to proses peace proses for every one who should be a were I personally bilves equality for every human been I also in love of had we should abide to levies together all as relges it dos not matter you if you give them freedoms as will how you going to support them how you make lifestyle butter for every this way people will for get about everything butter living butter income it will change the would it doses not matter what you believes how you going to brings peace to every household hold instead worry about your place meddil east have suffers for some century over or under extreme conditions of the way political roll for their own interest I believes this times for people if this not what we want we democrats for every one how we want to be happy as a family let brings the same wish for every one under a human right not for some who are controlling the maps is for freedoms and for justices to roll the low and then the people roll the low to bring such as new policy new aedolojee new perosperty is human right I have always believes human right equality is very important for public not just because my part uhh is the winner of the recovery or have deliberate the kind freedoms how Mandela struggled for some years and how he give the peace and freedoms to his nations that's what some others should be followed to become the most popular stories for human histrionics the only way way you brings justice is to make them understand why is so important our nation's or Muslims and Christians who have suffers just to brings some in to power yes to brings them just n to power he will try to get justice done when supports on the ground to back him up that's why we all are victims of man threatens and don't let I hope and our wish to grow for butter butter inverment for butter justic
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Beth Kaplan
11 years ago
I've been reading a lot about jihad from the Western viewpoint, and I've read nothing to indicate Mr.Spencer's statements would be incorrect. However - I find it truly ironic that the Catholic Church, which has been responsible for so much throttling of scientific, social/intellectual and aesthetic opinion (for centuries on end
not excluding the present era), can say that "Dialog begins with letting the truth
surface"...
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Beth Kaplan
11 years ago
I've been reading a lot about jihad from the Western viewpoint, and I've read nothing to indicate Mr.Spencer's statements would be incorrect. However - I find it truly ironic that the Catholic Church, which has been responsible for so much throttling of scientific, social/intellectual and aesthetic opinion (for centuries on end
not excluding the present era), can say that "Dialog begins with letting the truth
surface"...
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Denis Wilde
11 years ago
Your Excellency,
The Church needs to be Church Militant especially in relation to sworn Moslem tenets from the very Koran itself certainly not to negotiate with "people of the Book" - Christians and Jews - but to enslave, tax or kill them by force, not persuasion. Dialog begins with letting the truth surface - something the other side, including the so-called moderate Moslems will not - or actually CANnot accept, as it runs contrary to the Koran in which murder and lies are just fine when it advances the cause of Islam.
Let Robert Spencer speak at the Catholic Men's Conference. If he is wrong he will get an earful from the Conference. If he is right he will have done a service to the Faith. With all due respect to the millions of good people that Islam embraces, this is a war between truth and raw power. In as much as there is some truth in Islam, Spencer and others are not arguing against that. What we should put our efforts into is to facilitate the conversion and protection of Moslems to the Faith, something that already is showing a much greater fruitfulness than dialog in dangerous waters.
Fr Denis Wilde, OSA
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Richard Stokes
12 years ago
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A great opportunity for Bishop McManus to set an example of humility, admitting error in judgement.
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John Hutchings
12 years ago
Sadly most clerics, of all ranks have little understanding of Islam!
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Chace Erceg
12 years ago
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I am a Catholic and I am aware of how much abuse and persecutions Catholics are suffering in Muslim lands whether Pakistan, Indonesia, Mayalsia, Iraq and any Muslim country no one except a few like Robert are speaking out about it. Bishop Robert McManus shame on you for leaving your fellow Catholics worldwide to the wolves. Repent!!!
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Mounir Ghaly
12 years ago
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Bishop McManus,
You are wrong in believing that in the long run leaving things unsaid is better. The interfaith dialogue started by Kind of Saudi Arabia is a sham; it is a smoke cover to eliminate discussions of the horrors committed by radical Islam. These horrors are on the increase, and now encompass from Indonesia to Western Africa, indeed the United States as well. You have a high enough office to allow you to make the tough decisions, make this one.
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Stale Urbye
12 years ago
The best combination for Christians are faith and knowledge. To become a Bishop in Britain faith seems to be the only qualification required.
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Sajeevan KUMARAN
12 years ago
Let the world know the truth.
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Ron Hess
12 years ago
Do you really think turning a blind eye to this 1300 year old swill called Islam is going to make those people gentile---only Jesus could make those folks gentle The Quran calls for the beheading of anyone who asked them to even question their "profit or the Quran--have you read it sir--I have and we have no place among these people except as martyrs Their atrocities have been well documented for over thirteen centuries and their hatred of the Jewish people is unparalleled on this earth. You can't compromise with them take a look at Europe.
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Colin Herring
12 years ago
Thank you, Bishop McManus, for appeasing Islam by excluding extreme, militant Islamists in your consideration of who are devout Muslims. Our opportunity, including yours, to achieve martyrdom in witness for Christ will come all the sooner. Thank you also for furthering the opportunities for persecuted Christians in Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and elsewhere in the Muslim world to achieve martyrdom. Thank you Jesus for using Bishop McManus in this left-handed fashion to further your glory. Martyrdom will achieve the witness to devout Muslims who are presently excluded by the present appeasement. Thank you also for facilitating and promoting Robert Spenser's martyrdom, even if he and his supporters, excluding myself, don't presently appreciate it.
Persecution or death awaits those who question Islam in Islamic countries. Are we subject to censorship here? Are we Christian Men?
We request that Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester reinstate the invitation of Robert Spencer at the Catholic Men's Conference. We also strongly request that Bishop McManus grant Robert Spencer a face-to-face meeting to allow him the opportunity to discuss the charges made by the Islamic Center and the Boston Globe. We are alarmed that Bishop McManus is in effect enabling and abetting the silencing of all voices that speak up for justice, our freedoms and for the persecuted Christians in Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and elsewhere in the Muslim world. Genuine dialogue begins with honest discussion which Bishop McManus is shutting down and in neglect of his duty as expected by his constituents as a leader of the church. Let Robert Spencer speak.
Muchos hombres esconden su Cobardía detrás del silencio. Diego. Quiros, Sr
Robert Spencer is a good man an he stands for justice,all the crimes committed by these Moslems are all crimes against Christians a Jews an these Catholic Bishops just want to be friends with them,please make a stand against these terrorists I I promise you Jesus would.
Inter-faith dialogue does not work with misogynist, islamosupremicists. Wake up. Your flock is being slaughtered in the ME and you blame the messenger. You should be ashamed.
Trying to hide from the truth won't make it go away. Freedom of speech must be respected.
Trying to hide from the truth won't make it go away. Freedom of speech must be respected.
I also agreed he should speak on behalf of of me as will let the would know how we all are been treated as the Islam and others organizing such a killing and no place lefts for human right to abile to proses peace proses for every one who should be a were I personally bilves equality for every human been I also in love of had we should abide to levies together all as relges it dos not matter you if you give them freedoms as will how you going to support them how you make lifestyle butter for every this way people will for get about everything butter living butter income it will change the would it doses not matter what you believes how you going to brings peace to every household hold instead worry about your place meddil east have suffers for some century over or under extreme conditions of the way political roll for their own interest I believes this times for people if this not what we want we democrats for every one how we want to be happy as a family let brings the same wish for every one under a human right not for some who are controlling the maps is for freedoms and for justices to roll the low and then the people roll the low to bring such as new policy new aedolojee new perosperty is human right I have always believes human right equality is very important for public not just because my part uhh is the winner of the recovery or have deliberate the kind freedoms how Mandela struggled for some years and how he give the peace and freedoms to his nations that's what some others should be followed to become the most popular stories for human histrionics the only way way you brings justice is to make them understand why is so important our nation's or Muslims and Christians who have suffers just to brings some in to power yes to brings them just n to power he will try to get justice done when supports on the ground to back him up that's why we all are victims of man threatens and don't let I hope and our wish to grow for butter butter inverment for butter justic
I also agreed he should speak on behalf of of me as will let the would know how we all are been treated as the Islam and others organizing such a killing and no place lefts for human right to abile to proses peace proses for every one who should be a were I personally bilves equality for every human been I also in love of had we should abide to levies together all as relges it dos not matter you if you give them freedoms as will how you going to support them how you make lifestyle butter for every this way people will for get about everything butter living butter income it will change the would it doses not matter what you believes how you going to brings peace to every household hold instead worry about your place meddil east have suffers for some century over or under extreme conditions of the way political roll for their own interest I believes this times for people if this not what we want we democrats for every one how we want to be happy as a family let brings the same wish for every one under a human right not for some who are controlling the maps is for freedoms and for justices to roll the low and then the people roll the low to bring such as new policy new aedolojee new perosperty is human right I have always believes human right equality is very important for public not just because my part uhh is the winner of the recovery or have deliberate the kind freedoms how Mandela struggled for some years and how he give the peace and freedoms to his nations that's what some others should be followed to become the most popular stories for human histrionics the only way way you brings justice is to make them understand why is so important our nation's or Muslims and Christians who have suffers just to brings some in to power yes to brings them just n to power he will try to get justice done when supports on the ground to back him up that's why we all are victims of man threatens and don't let I hope and our wish to grow for butter butter inverment for butter justic
I've been reading a lot about jihad from the Western viewpoint, and I've read nothing to indicate Mr.Spencer's statements would be incorrect. However - I find it truly ironic that the Catholic Church, which has been responsible for so much throttling of scientific, social/intellectual and aesthetic opinion (for centuries on end not excluding the present era), can say that "Dialog begins with letting the truth surface"...
I've been reading a lot about jihad from the Western viewpoint, and I've read nothing to indicate Mr.Spencer's statements would be incorrect. However - I find it truly ironic that the Catholic Church, which has been responsible for so much throttling of scientific, social/intellectual and aesthetic opinion (for centuries on end not excluding the present era), can say that "Dialog begins with letting the truth surface"...
Your Excellency, The Church needs to be Church Militant especially in relation to sworn Moslem tenets from the very Koran itself certainly not to negotiate with "people of the Book" - Christians and Jews - but to enslave, tax or kill them by force, not persuasion. Dialog begins with letting the truth surface - something the other side, including the so-called moderate Moslems will not - or actually CANnot accept, as it runs contrary to the Koran in which murder and lies are just fine when it advances the cause of Islam. Let Robert Spencer speak at the Catholic Men's Conference. If he is wrong he will get an earful from the Conference. If he is right he will have done a service to the Faith. With all due respect to the millions of good people that Islam embraces, this is a war between truth and raw power. In as much as there is some truth in Islam, Spencer and others are not arguing against that. What we should put our efforts into is to facilitate the conversion and protection of Moslems to the Faith, something that already is showing a much greater fruitfulness than dialog in dangerous waters. Fr Denis Wilde, OSA
A great opportunity for Bishop McManus to set an example of humility, admitting error in judgement.
Sadly most clerics, of all ranks have little understanding of Islam!
I am a Catholic and I am aware of how much abuse and persecutions Catholics are suffering in Muslim lands whether Pakistan, Indonesia, Mayalsia, Iraq and any Muslim country no one except a few like Robert are speaking out about it. Bishop Robert McManus shame on you for leaving your fellow Catholics worldwide to the wolves. Repent!!!
Bishop McManus, You are wrong in believing that in the long run leaving things unsaid is better. The interfaith dialogue started by Kind of Saudi Arabia is a sham; it is a smoke cover to eliminate discussions of the horrors committed by radical Islam. These horrors are on the increase, and now encompass from Indonesia to Western Africa, indeed the United States as well. You have a high enough office to allow you to make the tough decisions, make this one.
The best combination for Christians are faith and knowledge. To become a Bishop in Britain faith seems to be the only qualification required.
Let the world know the truth.
Do you really think turning a blind eye to this 1300 year old swill called Islam is going to make those people gentile---only Jesus could make those folks gentle The Quran calls for the beheading of anyone who asked them to even question their "profit or the Quran--have you read it sir--I have and we have no place among these people except as martyrs Their atrocities have been well documented for over thirteen centuries and their hatred of the Jewish people is unparalleled on this earth. You can't compromise with them take a look at Europe.
Thank you, Bishop McManus, for appeasing Islam by excluding extreme, militant Islamists in your consideration of who are devout Muslims. Our opportunity, including yours, to achieve martyrdom in witness for Christ will come all the sooner. Thank you also for furthering the opportunities for persecuted Christians in Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and elsewhere in the Muslim world to achieve martyrdom. Thank you Jesus for using Bishop McManus in this left-handed fashion to further your glory. Martyrdom will achieve the witness to devout Muslims who are presently excluded by the present appeasement. Thank you also for facilitating and promoting Robert Spenser's martyrdom, even if he and his supporters, excluding myself, don't presently appreciate it.