I entered the "debate" here, in response to your defining other religions as cults.
You responded here, and commented that the Vatican's words had to apply to the religions mentioned in your post, to which I said yes here.
What you asked, was whether I believed that the Vatican's words should apply to those groups.
The Vatican said what it said, and their action should be consistent with what they said.
What THEY said Mojo, I did not say it, they did.
So again, don't put their words in my mouth, then attack me for what they said.
Here's your quote:
"Well, since those two groups have declared themselves to be religions, then I gather you believe no one has the right to "offend the religious sentiments" of their followers?
What both you ad I should gather, is that since the Vatican said that no one has the right to "offend the religious sentiments" of the followers of other religions, then the Vatican should not offend the religious sentiments of Wiccans and Scientologists.
So, my answer to the question you posted on #19, is still a resounding YES, the Vatican should stand by what they said, and not "offend the religious sentiments" of the followers of other religions.
The question I posed in #19 was not whether the Vatican should offend the religious sentiments of the followers of other religions (the article made it made perfectly clear that the Vatican believes that no one has the right to offend the religious sentiments of followers of other religions, which as I pointed out in post #20 is a statement of sheer nonsense), but whether the Vatican should recognize fringe groups (like Wiccans and Scientologists) who claim religious status as religions.
So I'm asking YOU: Do you believe the Vatican should recognize Wiccans and Scientologists as religions, given the fact that both groups claim relgious status?