Pope Francis is wrong. Religion deserves ridicule.

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15. Umm, he did.

He didn't just say "people" will react violently. He used an example in which HE HIMSELF would be reacting violently as part of an exoneration not to insult certain beliefs or institutions or else "you can expect a punch".

I'm sorry, but when the freaking Pope gets up and publicly declares he would react violently to certain criticisms or provocations that's sending a message to all those people he's a rather important guidance-providing authority figure to that that's ok.


"If that's what the POPE would do then hey, it has to be alright? Or at least justifiable... right?"


He may have condemned outright killing in God's name, but in the process yes he damn well did provide moral cover to those resorting to violence.