I think people are making way too much of this.
All the guy was trying to say is that while it might be legal to make fun of another religion, it is not polite. And we should be polite.
How is this even news?
From my personal perspective, it is because he even deigned to consider Islam (which is at the root of his statement) a religion or a faith. It is a disease.
I think he may have been saying that we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us (Matthew 7:12, Luke 6: 31), or it is equally likely that he is saying what you have pointed out.
It’s “news” because the way freedom of speech is (at least as we define it with our Constiution and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions backing it up) ... it’s our DUTY to insult and demean and make fun of the false prophet of the false god, Allah.
We MUST do that ... and so, to have someone like the Pope say “no” ... that’s definitely news!
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob actually makes fun of and laughs at the false gods and people who follow false religions and who don’t follow HIS WAY!
I think that the Pope is either dishonest or clueless. Unless he condemns the people who pee in a jar, put a crucifix in it, and call it art, he is being disingenuous! He never did that to my knowledge. It seems that only the fear of people taking out the trash (killing gooners) has gotten a rise out of him. Only when he condemns how those savages rape children and all their barbarity will I change my mind.
“All the guy was trying to say is that while it might be legal to make fun of another religion, it is not polite. And we should be polite.”
Tell yourself that when you try not to laugh at the “Pastafarians”.
First I would have to acknowledge Islam as a religion and not a cult, secondly I am only polite to those that deserve it.
Correct, people should be polite.
But do you actually think that we should follow the Pope’s example seriously and punch people in the nose if they insult our religious sensibilities?
I would think that you would agree that being the Pope is a serious job and that hundreds of millions of people take his words seriously.
So, perhaps you are right, we shouldn’t take his words too seriously. If that’s the case, we really shouldn’t take this buffoon too seriously either.
If you do take the Pope seriously, when should we care about what he says and when should we not?
Personally, I think that the Pope should be careful in his words when speaking to the public whether on small matters or large ones.
Luke 16:10
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
That is how I see it too. Manners evolved to diminish bloodshed.
“And we should be polite.”
Why should we be polite to murderous savages?
There are two parts to what he said - the being polite or impolite part, directed at folks like us. That's fine. But, then there is the "punch in the nose" part - his way of referring to beheading and terrorism. Thus, he is condoning the latter based on our choice of the former.
Read you Bible. Elijah openly mocked the priests of Baal saying things like “maybe your god can’t hear because you aren’t being loud enough” and laughing at them at this big festival type of thing.he was a true prophet and he didn’t hide behind being polite.
I think people are making way too much of this.
All the guy was trying to say is that while it might be legal to make fun of another religion, it is not polite. And we should be polite.
How is this even news?
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ITS NEWS BECAUSE HE IS DEFENDING DEMONS WHO BEHEAD AND ASSASSINATE THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH THEM!!!!!!!
Hard to believe he has defenders, especially here.
Wow...just plain wow!
No, the Pope was saying that physical violence was an appropriate response to someone exercising his Freedom of Speech.
By mentioning "punching someone in the nose," he trivialized the massacres in Paris.
I don't care if someone views Islam as a "cult of death" or as an acceptable form of religion - any physical violence initiated because someone takes offense at the utterances of others is simply unacceptable.
Regards,
All the guy was trying to say is that while it might be legal to make fun of another religion, it is not polite. And we should be polite.
I'm a little tired of Christianity meaning going around with a pious smile and never offending anyone.... ever... or else you aren't Christian. A lot of folks in the Bible (John the Baptist, Jesus dealing with the pharisees, Elijah etc. had all the subtlety of a nine-pound sledge. It's getting to the point you can quote what the Bible says on most subjects and people reel back in horror with someone akin to :”How dare you say that, that's not nice and Christians should be nice.”
Your Pope is the Jimmy Carter of Popes. He’s clueless.
Unfortunately, there are many who hate Catholicism. To some, anything the Pope or Catholics in general do is going to be wrong in their eyes. This isn't even the first forum on this topic...