The Pope is right about one thing. When you directly insult a closely held emotional belief, you should be prepared for just about any kind of response, legal or illegal, from that individual. You are free to insult of course and take your chances. It is also clear that you can insult some with impunity, others not so much.
Our Constitution just took a big hit if this gets any more acceptance...
But at the same time, a real sign of mature faith is learning to either not react or just to ignore or put on mental ignore.
The most sane and rational post on the subject I’ve seen in awhile.
Yeah, I *can* say provoking things and yes, in this country no matter what I say (outside, perhaps of threats) you (the rhetorical ‘you’) have no right to respond with violence should you do so you will be sued and/or prosecuted. But if I insult your mother, or God, etc, I’d best be prepared for a punch in the face anyway, along with the possibility that a jury just might not see things my way.
600 years or so ago, insulting the Church in Europe would have ended up every bit as badly for me as pissing on the kaaba.
That’s not a message for a Pope, he is supposed to be bringing people to Christ.
“The Pope is right about one thing. When you directly insult a closely held emotional belief, you should be prepared for just about any kind of response, legal or illegal, from that individual. You are free to insult of course and take your chances. It is also clear that you can insult some with impunity, others not so much.”
Christians are adult enough to be insulted and angry, but would not go into such a rage as to commit terrorism. Islamists are not disciplined about their anger. They act
out. It is not excusable in any way - and I doubt that Pope Francis was trying to indicate that it was excusable.