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Martin68

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33. If the Pope is his god's representative, then he can pray wherever he happens to be. If a mosque somehow magically

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 09:40 PM

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blocks his prayer from his god, or invalidates it, then why his he there in the first place? Seems to me the Abrahamic religions share the same deity, whether or not they believe in the same forms of religious practice. I have a little less respect for this pope as a result.

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Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque [View all] Polybius Yesterday OP

Why would the pope pray at a mosque? RandySF 23 hrs ago #1

His precedessors did, and the Vatican press release had expected him to muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #5

Only in recent years Polybius 14 hrs ago #14

It said he wasn't invited to pray IbogaProject 14 hrs ago #17

" he asked Leo during the tour if he wished to pray for a moment, but the pope said he preferred to just visit" muriel_volestrangler 11 hrs ago #22

It may have had something to do with the way that the invitation was extended. lapucelle 9 hrs ago #26

It was simply a gesture of love and respect... ananda 22 hrs ago #2

When I was escorted into a mosque Zackzzzz 22 hrs ago #3

what i did not know : shoes of the fisherman rampartd 20 hrs ago #4

I think Peter DID fish in Louisiana. COL Mustard 15 hrs ago #9

"Not appearing to pray..." Mike Nelson 19 hrs ago #6

In the early 2000s I took off my shoes in the Blue Mosque truthisfreedom 19 hrs ago #7

The only time I've been in a mosque, I didn't pray either MurrayDelph 15 hrs ago #11

The more interesting part for me was the diyanet did not meet with him. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #8

Being an atheist makes all of this senseless. kellytore 15 hrs ago #10

But you couldn't help but put your two cents in. Martin68 14 hrs ago #13

My two cents are in too. We are up to four. Believers are upset when confronted but non-believers are cast as being odd. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #16

Surprise, I'm an atheist too. Martin68 4 hrs ago #32

I have learned to not try and explain what I do not understand. Atheist seems to be a religious label. twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #34

All a big to do about nothing? paleotn 7 hrs ago #29

Cents and sensibility. Beartracks 7 hrs ago #30

Why wouldn't the Pope pray during a visit to a mosque? Martin68 14 hrs ago #12

Maybe he thought a Catholic praying in a mosque would have been sacrilegious jmowreader 5 hrs ago #31

If the Pope is his god's representative, then he can pray wherever he happens to be. If a mosque somehow magically Martin68 4 hrs ago #33

Religions sure have nice buildings. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #15

So do many museums, the Red Cross and both political parties. What's your point? Wonder Why 13 hrs ago #18

Religions have nice buildings. They really are. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #19

You're right. That's why they put them on Christmas cards! Wonder Why 10 hrs ago #23

Yep, they're built for humans within them to feel the glory of God. ancianita 9 hrs ago #25

Since he wasn't invited to (by the person who didn't come) maybe it would have been pnwmom 12 hrs ago #20

Beat me to it. My thoughts as well. paleotn 7 hrs ago #28

I don't buy that. They both believe in one god, and they both believe on prayer. Martin68 4 hrs ago #35

I don't think they expect Christians and Jews to join in the prayers when they visit Warpy 11 hrs ago #21

Neither did I! Floyd R. Turbo 10 hrs ago #24

I interpret this as the Pope sending a message blue-wave 9 hrs ago #27