How Pope Francis Undermined the Goodwill of His Trip and Proved to Be a Coward

[Starboard Tack]

97. Very well, though I have done so previously.

Here is the same definition I've given before.

In English the word "bigot" refers to a person whose habitual state of mind includes an obstinate, irrational, or unfair intolerance of ideas, opinions, or beliefs that differ from their own, and intolerance of the people who hold them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigotry

The key word here is "intolerance".

Let's take contraception as an example. You and I both agree on this subject, I think. Contraception should be readily available to all who wish to avail themselves of it.
The RCC and some other religious organizations hold the opposite position, based on dogma. I strongly disagree with them, but I respect their right to believe such a thing. When their belief reaches into the secular world, the public domain, then we have a problem.
However, their belief does not necessarily make them bigots. If they are intolerant toward my right to believe contraception is OK, then they are being bigoted, and vice versa, if I criticize their right to believe.

You see, tolerance is not about agreeing with others, but rather accepting the right of others to belief differently.

ISIS and the Taliban are bigoted organizations, who adopt an extreme and perverted interpretation of Islam. This does not mean Islam is a bigoted religion or that all Muslims are bigots, or support bigotry.

The RCC is bigoted, as an organization, toward women and the LGBT community, just as Harris is bigoted toward Islam. Francis, unfortunately, supports those bigoted ideas as a "good Catholic", but overall I do not see Francis, the man as a bigot. Why? Because I think he is sincerely struggling with these issues on a personal level, as a human being. He looks to his God for guidance. Not my choice, but I'm not Catholic. I search internally for guidance, some may call it soul searching. Each to his own. I think he is tolerant of that as I am tolerant of his way of searching.

When Francis makes these statements about Satan he is talking to his flock, who believe in God and Satan and Catholic doctrine. I don't think he is talking to me or you. As long as this doctrine is not being forced on anyone, I'm OK with those who choose to follow it. Who am I to tell anyone how they should believe or think?

Intolerance of ideas and beliefs, that is bigotry.