Hitler's Pope

[Tom Hickey]

From: John A. McNamara

> s~Z sez:
> >
> > It is disheartening because it points out that
> > most still need a mediator, and that is a sad
> > thing. True and necessary, but sad nonetheless.
>
> It's always a terrible sad thing when somebody
> belongs to a religion other than one's own . . .
> or else *does* belong to a religion when one
> doesn't, or doesn't when one does . . .  Even I,
> a horrible example of free thought, have felt
> deep compassion for those who don't believe in
> what I don't believe in either, but for the
> wrong reasons.
>
> :)
>
> -j
>

RULE:
When someone belongs to a group different from your own and holds beliefs
contradictory to your own then criticizing them is an act of intolerance.
Especially, god help you, if the issue is religion.

I don't see why we need to modify that rule in any way.  Right?

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