Did Pope Francis Just Defend Muslim Terrorists?

Pope Francis has taken the stage to speak about the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack that claimed the lives of innocent people in Paris, France last week. The leader of the Catholic Church has uttered words that seemed to take the side of the Islamic extremists and could potentially lead to more senseless killings.

“If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch,” Francis said half-jokingly, throwing a mock punch his way. “It’s normal. You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others.”

Why in all of God’s creation would he say such a thing as this?

To equate horrific murders in the streets of Paris to a “punch” is hardly comparable. This would be the time for the Pope to speak out against this sort of behavior and to condemn the killing of innocent lives.

I find it troublesome to hear Pope Francis speaking about limits on freedom of expression, especially in regards to a religion that calls for the death of people who do not convert to Islam. This is a religion that advocates for the polar opposite of peace and harmony, with no regard for human life.

I pray that these words do not cause anymore turmoil for the staff of Charlie Hebdo and the people of Paris, while they are attempting to heal from these tragic events.

As for the pope, I’d suggest he revisit the exact scripture he is to be teaching from before offering a public opinion on political issues. “Thou shalt not kill” is one of the Ten Commandments, and the last I checked, it’s not followed by “unless someone makes fun of you.”

What do you think? Was the Pope careless with this statement, whether he had good intentions or not?

 by Belle Jones / on January 15, 2015 at 4:34 pm /

H/T [The Gateway Pundit]