02-05-2006, 12:03 AM
Occhidiangela,Feb 4 2006, 06:02 PM Wrote:Ghostiger, I'd say even a modest survey of the history of The Church (ant The Catholic Church in particular) would show that censorship and supression of free speech is very much in the Church's interest, and also within the Papacy's preference as a policy. (Ugh, bad alliteration)
His utterance is of course consistent with the doctrine of Papal infallibility. "I must be right, I am the Pope," so his finger shaking at those who exercise free speech is, in his eyes, morally unassailable.
Seen in that light, I am not surprised at the Pope's reaction.
Occhi
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Well it does appear to be a back door way to ask for the same kind of permission the church enjoyed centuries ago.
I think Martin Luther would recognize a law like this.