A "Slap in the Face"
EJ Dionne argues that the Pope's comments about Islam somehow constitutes a "slap in the face."
If anything, his column is a "slap in the face" to common sense.
Notably, Dionne can't find anything objectively objectionable in what the Pope said; rather, it's objectionable only because it caused "offense" on the part of Muslims. Apparently, for him, the role of religion is more not to offend, than to stand up substantively for something that matters. He's one of the proponents of the warm, cuddly bath theory of religion.
If anything, his column is a "slap in the face" to common sense.
Notably, Dionne can't find anything objectively objectionable in what the Pope said; rather, it's objectionable only because it caused "offense" on the part of Muslims. Apparently, for him, the role of religion is more not to offend, than to stand up substantively for something that matters. He's one of the proponents of the warm, cuddly bath theory of religion.
posted by LadybugUSA at 12:31 PM
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The thing about telling the truth is that someone will be offended. What they should be is reflective and then if not convinced of the truth, ask for clarification or be prepared to explain why what was said wasn't "true".
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