Pope Francis: The devil is the root of jealousy, war

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19. Wonder who the Pope would agree with...

...in this dialogue. From Robert Bolt's play/movie "A Man for All Seasons," about devout Catholic Thomas More:

William Roper: So, now you give the Devil the benefit of law!

Sir Thomas More: Yes! What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?

William Roper: Yes, I'd cut down every law in England to do that!

Sir Thomas More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country is planted thick with laws, from coast to coast, Man's laws, not God's! And if you cut them down, and you're just the man to do it, do you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake!

Oh wait, no need to wonder. We already know the churches are constantly working to replace "Man's laws" with "God's." Whether they're interfering with women's health care, fighting civil laws on marriage equality, pushing for blasphemy laws to keep their precious deity from being offended, or evading taxes.