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In reply to the discussion: Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque [View all]

truthisfreedom

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7. In the early 2000s I took off my shoes in the Blue Mosque
Reply to Polybius (Original post)
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 06:10 AM
10 hrs ago

and didn’t pray either, but then again, I’m an atheist.

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Pope removes shoes but doesn't pray on visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque [View all] Polybius 15 hrs ago OP
Why would the pope pray at a mosque? RandySF 14 hrs ago #1
His precedessors did, and the Vatican press release had expected him to muriel_volestrangler 11 hrs ago #5
Only in recent years Polybius 5 hrs ago #14
It said he wasn't invited to pray IbogaProject 4 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 2 hrs ago #22
It may have had something to do with the way that the invitation was extended. lapucelle 17 min ago #26
It was simply a gesture of love and respect... ananda 13 hrs ago #2
When I was escorted into a mosque Zackzzzz 13 hrs ago #3
what i did not know : shoes of the fisherman rampartd 11 hrs ago #4
I think Peter DID fish in Louisiana. COL Mustard 6 hrs ago #9
"Not appearing to pray..." Mike Nelson 10 hrs ago #6
In the early 2000s I took off my shoes in the Blue Mosque truthisfreedom 10 hrs ago #7
The only time I've been in a mosque, I didn't pray either MurrayDelph 6 hrs ago #11
The more interesting part for me was the diyanet did not meet with him. Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #8
Being an atheist makes all of this senseless. kellytore 6 hrs ago #10
But you couldn't help but put your two cents in. Martin68 5 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 5 hrs ago #16
Why wouldn't the Pope pray during a visit to a mosque? Martin68 5 hrs ago #12
Religions sure have nice buildings. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #15
So do many museums, the Red Cross and both political parties. What's your point? Wonder Why 4 hrs ago #18
Religions have nice buildings. They really are. twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #19
You're right. That's why they put them on Christmas cards! Wonder Why 1 hr ago #23
Yep, they're built for humans within them to feel the glory of God. ancianita 56 min ago #25
Since he wasn't invited to (by the person who didn't come) maybe it would have been pnwmom 3 hrs ago #20
I don't think they expect Christians and Jews to join in the prayers when they visit Warpy 2 hrs ago #21
Neither did I! Floyd R. Turbo 1 hr ago #24
I interpret this as the Pope sending a message blue-wave 3 min ago #27
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