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A fine gesture.

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Sharron

Sharron Report 30 Jul 2016 16:31

The imam of the mosque in the town where the Catholic priest was murdered in France has refused to carry out the funeral of the murderer or to take any part in the preparation of the body as he does not wish Islam to be tainted by him.

I hope this small gesture is the acorn from which stronger Islamic resistance will grow.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 18:35

good for that Imam - would that others followed his lead and condemned these atrocities

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 30 Jul 2016 20:06

Excellent gesture.

I always thought IRA terrorists should have been denied catholic funerals but that never happened.

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Jul 2016 20:23

not sure if it's true, but my father told me that in the last war the Pope blessed German guns

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Dermot

Dermot Report 30 Jul 2016 20:46

'What makes the gruesome killing of Father Jacques Hamel all the more frightening is the impossibility of preventing such crimes.

An elderly priest saying morning Mass for a small weekday congregation could hardly be more vulnerable. His quiet Normandy town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray would never stand out as high risk'.

(C&P from 'The Tablet' magazine.)

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 31 Jul 2016 00:50

An important gesture.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 31 Jul 2016 03:00


Good for him, a brave decision. More of them should band together and announce that anyone involved in similar atrocities will not be afforded the usual Islam sendoff and not given the status of martyr.

Liz