Think before you speak
A Saedigh.com disclaimer on organized religion:
I don't profess to follow any religion. I have some ideas about the mysteries of the universe, but I mostly keep them to myself. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are all just days of the week to me. I also think that people need to smarten up to the fact that regardless of which religion they've chosen as their path, there will always be at least 5 billion other people on this planet who disagree with their views. And 5 billion people aren't always wrong.
And now, for today's entry.
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I am not much of a fan of the New Pope. I preferred Pope Classic, the one with less of a judgemental aftertaste.
Anyway, I am apparently not the only one who thinks Benedict is a little harsh with his words. The government of Pakistan also thinks that maybe he could choose his words more wisely, especially when deciding to quote a 14th century Byzantine Emperor's opinion of Islam. Agreed. However, the Pakistani Foreign Minister should also think about what image he's projecting when he lets his aids say things like this:
'"Anyone who describes Islam as a religion as intolerant encourages violence," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said.'
Translation: "We're not an intolerant people, but we won't tolerate being called intolerant. Any resulting violent consequences would be justified."
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