Pope Francis, Freedom Is My Religion

[trotsky]

http://blog.panampost.com/kevin-itoiz/2015/01/20/pope-francis-freedom-is-my-religion/

On Thursday, January 15, the Catholic Church’s highest authority commented on the Paris terrorist attacks. Pope Francis said that while freedom of speech is a “fundamental human right,” it should have its limits and not be used to offend. He added: “You cannot provoke people, or insult other people’s faith. You can’t make fun of someone’s faith. You just can’t.”

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What is the limit of tolerance? The answer is simple: aggression. I can do whatever I want so long as I do not harm others. That is my right as an individual, and yours as well. Anyone can say I’m good, or evil, mock me, or congratulate me. Their only limit is aggression.

Any ideology, religion, or person can and should be criticized by any means that do not involve violence.

I’d like to say to my countryman, Pope Francis, that I too have a religion. My religion is freedom, and it has been tolerated by neither terrorists in Paris, fundamentalists in the Middle East and Africa, revolutionaries in Latin America, nor authoritarian governments around the world.

Freedom is a great religion.

[skepticscott]

1. Religion, on the other hand

is the antithesis of freedom, and of reason.

[progressoid]

2. The catholics around here have these stupid yard signs

Religious Liberty: Our Most Cherished Freedom

Most cherished?