Liberal Dhimmi Pope plays footsies with Muslims instead of calling a Crusade like a real man

Last updated on: December 28, 2014 at 9:06 pm by Mark Shea

Liberal Dhimmi Pope plays footsies with Muslims instead of calling a Crusade like a real man 2014-12-28T21:06:49-07:00 Mark Shea

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Pope St. Gregory VII thanks the emir an-Nasir for his good will towards his Christian subjects and commends to him the messengers of Alberic and Cencius, associates of the papal household

(Rome: 1076)
Gregory, bishop, servant of the servants of God, to an-Nasir, king of the province of Mauretania Sitifensis in Africa. ,

Your highness has this year sent a letter to us asking that we would ordain the priest Servandus as bishop according to the Christian dispensation. Because your request seemed right and for the best, we have been glad to do this. Moreover, you sent presents to us and out of reverence for blessed Peter the prince of the apostles and of love for ourself you have freed Christians who were being held captive amongst your people;and you further promised that you would free other captives. Indeed,God the creator of all, without whom we cannot do or even think anything that is good, has inspired this generosity in your heart;he who enlightens every man coming,into this world, has enlightened your mind.in’this undertaking. For Almighty God,who wills all men to be saved and none to perish, has nothing that he more approves in us than that, after his love for him, a man should love his fellow man, and that he should not do to another what he would not have happen to himself. In truth, such charity both we and you owe more particularly to our own than to the remaining peoples, for we believe in and confess, albeit in a different way, the one God, and each day we praise and honour him as the creator of the ages and the ruler of this world. For as the Apostle says, ‘He is our peace,who has made both
one.

What is more,many of the Roman nobles who are aware through us that this grace has been granted to you by God altogether admire and voice abroad your generosity and virtues.- Amongst them are two of our household, Alberic and Cencius, who were brought up with us in the Roman palace from almost their very youth. They greatly desire to be admitted to your friendship and love, and to be willingly of service to you in things that shall be pleasing to you in our parts. They are sending to you some men of theirs in order that you may learn through them how highly they regard you as one who is prudent and renowned,and how much they are willing and able to be of service to you. In commending them to your excellency we wish that, for love of ourself and in repayment of the fidelity of the aforenamed men,you would be sure to extend to them the same charity that we desire always to extend to you and to all your people. For God knows that we love you sincerely to the honour of God, and that we desire your own welfare and honour both in the present life and in that which is to come; and with heart and lips we beseech that God himself will bring you, after the long continuance of this life, into the blessedness of the bosom of the most holy patriarch Abraham.

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