tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20228248.post114149327721599634..comments2023-12-25T19:36:33.754-05:00Comments on Italian (American) Catholic and Altogether Strange: Fr. Santoro and the inaction of Turkish AuthoritiesDavidNichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10605665429157245648noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20228248.post-1141705859055387902006-03-06T23:30:00.000-05:002006-03-06T23:30:00.000-05:00hey eruditSuch rumors are rife all over the Muslim...hey erudit<BR/>Such rumors are rife all over the Muslim world. In Egypt, they say that charity organisation are out to convert Muslims to Christianity. It is indeed laughable, but the media's persistence in saying these things only serves to allienate Christians and foster mistrust and hatred toward them.Bent El Neelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347973813150585945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20228248.post-1141509730195217922006-03-04T17:02:00.000-05:002006-03-04T17:02:00.000-05:00God works in strange ways. The more I read about ...God works in strange ways. The more I read about Fr. Santoro, the more hw seems to me to have been a very holy man. <BR/><BR/>Christians all over the world who suffer like this have my prayersDavidNichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605665429157245648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20228248.post-1141507007156176702006-03-04T16:16:00.000-05:002006-03-04T16:16:00.000-05:00Hello David. This rumor that Christians hand out ...Hello David. This rumor that Christians hand out dollars, or put dollars in the front of New Testaments they hand out, to try to lure people to convert to Christianity is an old and persistent line in Turkey. It's amazing that they keep repeating it in their media, as it's so laughable. But, anything to try to stir people up and cast the blame away from violence by Muslims.<BR/><BR/>This is difficult news of Fr. Santoro. I met an Italian priest in Turkey and he was such a kind man, I'm reminded of him when I read this.<BR/><BR/>Trabzon is a dangerous place for Christians. The Muslim fundamentalists are stirring people there like they can't even do in the southeast. Bursa is another. All the more reason to pray for these cities, which hopefully will happen now that we've had a martyr there.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692552241491427101noreply@blogger.com