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Pope Francis on Freedom of Speech: 'One Cannot Make Fun of Faith'
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/paris-magazine-attack/pope-francis-freedom-speech-one-cannot-make-fun-faith-n286631 ^

Posted on 01/15/2015 12:47:30 PM PST by Thistooshallpass9

Pope Francis suggested there are limits to freedom of expression, saying in response to the Charlie Hebdo terror attack that "one cannot make fun of faith" and that anyone who throws insults can expect a "punch."

The pontiff said that both freedom of faith and freedom of speech were fundamental human rights and that "every religion has its dignity."

"One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith," he said. "There is a limit. Every religion has its dignity ... in freedom of expression there are limits."

The pope was speaking to reporters on a plane as he flew from Sri Lanka to the Philippines on his tour of Asia.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freedomofspeech; pope; popefrancis; religion
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1 posted on 01/15/2015 12:47:30 PM PST by Thistooshallpass9
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Jesus help us. The Pope supports beheadings.


2 posted on 01/15/2015 12:48:48 PM PST by HMS Surprise (Chris Christie can STILL go straight to hell.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Yep, he’s a Jesuit.


3 posted on 01/15/2015 12:49:28 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

He’s a menace.


4 posted on 01/15/2015 12:49:32 PM PST by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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To: HMS Surprise

This pope is a devils deciple, FGS!


5 posted on 01/15/2015 12:49:47 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Thistooshallpass9

“Pope Francis suggested there are limits to freedom of expression”

Seriously, Catholics?

This was the best of the bunch to pick from?


6 posted on 01/15/2015 12:50:59 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Thistooshallpass9
that anyone who throws insults can expect a "punch"

Can the Pope cite a new testament bible verse that validates this ideal? Oh, and by they way how about the bible verse about Climate Change too...

7 posted on 01/15/2015 12:51:20 PM PST by Buffalo Bob
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To: HMS Surprise

Yeah, that’s the implication. That is very, very sobering.... But I think he is more anti-Islam than he pretends to be. If the Crusades were any indication, anyway.


8 posted on 01/15/2015 12:54:14 PM PST by Thistooshallpass9
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Someone should tell Frank that, as a Christian, he really should only believe that there is one “faith.” The rest is just being nice to people who are misguided.


9 posted on 01/15/2015 12:54:21 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Buffalo Bob

This Pope evidently follows the devil, not Jesus

Matthew 5:11-12American Standard Version (ASV)

11 Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.


10 posted on 01/15/2015 12:54:27 PM PST by bunkerhill7 (re (`("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")))
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To: Thistooshallpass9
"One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith," he said.

Just try and stop me.

While I generally think it's a dumb idea to do so on the basis of differing beliefs alone, there are certain practices, doctrines, and more importantly, religious leaders that practically beg to be mocked.

And mocked they shall be.

11 posted on 01/15/2015 12:54:40 PM PST by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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>>>Pope Francis on Freedom of Speech: ‘One Cannot Make Fun of Faith’

Just odd!! Yet, killing(murder - “just cause”) is holy justified per the Koran. The Pope is looking through the wrong end of telescope”. Truly, already muslims insult all humanity by their actions only because of their weird sensitivities! Sorry Pope, you’re way off on this one!


12 posted on 01/15/2015 12:55:05 PM PST by SIRTRIS
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Please freepers - stop getting your Pope news from secular sources. NBC hates the Catholic Church.


13 posted on 01/15/2015 12:56:19 PM PST by Mercat
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To: Thistooshallpass9

FUPF


14 posted on 01/15/2015 12:56:50 PM PST by Ken H (What happens on the internet, stays on the internet.)
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To: HMS Surprise

“Jesus help us. The Pope supports beheadings.”

Arguable - but Pope is a Liberation Theology type and as such probably would agree with teh Libtards that burning of ‘deniers’ is acceptable, so long as done for the good of their sould(and their forfeited property, of course).


15 posted on 01/15/2015 12:58:04 PM PST by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and because of what Muslims do.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

He was raised and indoctrinated in Argentina-an almost- communist country, he lacks exposure to the real world, and should not be commenting on freedom of anything-or climate change, for that matter. He doesn’t play the game, so he shouldn’t make the rules.

I’m a Catholic, and I’m aware that the church has survived some really, really bad and wrong popes over the centuries-it will survive this one, too...


16 posted on 01/15/2015 12:58:07 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

God bless Pope Francis.


17 posted on 01/15/2015 12:58:23 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Thistooshallpass9
....so who died and made this guy Pope?

Seriously, Francis, you can cram it.

When he speaks like this, it really makes him look like he is one with the fascists.

18 posted on 01/15/2015 12:58:26 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Thistooshallpass9

this is the third or fourth statement attributed to Pope Francis that sounds absolutely insane (as well as very unChristian) to me.

I sure hope all these statements are mis-quotes. But if so, Pope Francis needs to come out and clear up the record. Its not as if the Vatican lacks media resources to do this....


19 posted on 01/15/2015 1:00:47 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: Thistooshallpass9

Socialist Pope continues to say stupid things. News at 11.

And please stop with the “he’s being misinterpreted, misquoted, mistranslated, or otherwise misunderstood”. His words are his words. He is a South American Jesuit leftist and the world is vastly worse off the day this man became the head of the Catholic church.


20 posted on 01/15/2015 1:02:53 PM PST by Longbow1969
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