The Alternative Pope.

What good would it do for me to “call for peace” in the Middle East? Who, from ISIS to Assad, the Western Alliance, Palestine and Israel, is likely to listen? I could perhaps ask questions that in their answering might move intentions. Why are you fighting? Do you want to be motivated by hate when your prophet tells you to love? Do you see heroism in causing harm, worship in warships? Do you want more arms when all they will do is prolong the fight till your dying day? Do you want Power when all will fear you and no one will love you? Do you want land when you can’t till it on your own and those who do will grow to resent you? Do you want to spread your ideology if it can only be spread by terror and bloodshed? Do you want to defend yourself when defence only makes more enemies? Do you really believe that your comfort will come from creating discomfort, that love will come from fear? I’m a weak old man with nothing to tell you. You must decide for yourself what you want.