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Interfaith has become a PR tool for Arab regimes. Simple as that. Such gestures don’t advance anything other than official image. As religious clerics (both Muslim & non-Muslims) associate themselves with autocrats, that even hurts legitimacy & message. The most basic of facts.https://twitter.com/glcarlstrom/status/1092672493477859328 …
If you want to have a different perspective on the Pope’s visit to the UAE, away from the misleading fluff, read this well-informed piece: “Pope Francis just made history by visiting the Arabian Peninsula. But was he a pawn?”https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/02/05/pope-francis-just-made-history-by-visiting-arabian-peninsula-was-he-pawn/ …
Can’t comment on the motives of governments, but I know a lot of individuals doing very good interfaith work at the NGO level, don’t overlook that
Oh yeah, yes that’s critical of course. Meant government “interfaith schemes”
Ok fair enough. And yes, can't wait to see how twitter salafists are reacting to the Pope's visit today
Exactly; the truth is the Pope's visit will make Christians *less* secure. Minorities in the region will never be secure while majority populations they live among are denied rights and representation. When will the West learn that supporting autocratic regimes is not the answer.
I appreciate you evolving in your stances towards the UAE rulers. I remember when you were still writing pro UAE regime articles last year... For example this article where you singled out Qatar as if KSA & UAE are not supporting islamist militias..https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/how-qatar-made-a-conscious-decision-to-engage-with-extremist-groups-1.726416 …
I bet , if Pope visit was to Qatar, you would never link autocracy to such visit... We're all aware of your motives to be against the visit, politically oriented.
Sorta like Christian Right, Anti Semites for Israel...
During ISIS hostage and beheading standoff with Japan, The Japanese chose to be out of 'Interfaith' and 'clash of civilizations' nonsense That's a vintage wisdom
Pope wasting his time in UAE should go to somewhere like Mauritius where there is actually an energetic catholic community
Sorry guys you can go and cry with isis now
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