Comments on: Sue them! Cardinal calls for Da Vinci prosecution

By: David Cantrell

David Cantrell — Thu, 11 May 2006 20:01:17 +0000

If the good cardinal thinks that there are grounds on which to sue, then I have to wonder why he doesn’t do so himself instead of just asking his flock of bleating sheople to do it. Yet another example of the hypocrisy of the religious.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 11 May 2006 01:31:36 +0000

Did the cardinal say on what grounds we wanted to sue? I’d be extremely interested to know that!

By: Pinchbeck

Pinchbeck — Wed, 10 May 2006 10:35:03 +0000

Another top act from the Vatican Comedy Club.

By: Bartholomew

Bartholomew — Wed, 10 May 2006 08:39:14 +0000

Stuart's right. I wrote about the new Nigerian law a few months ago.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 09 May 2006 17:15:00 +0000

Interesting to see the cardinal talking about human rights.
Along with his fellow Nigerian, Archbishop Peter Akinola, he is one of the main backers of a bill there which will introduce what has been described as ‘the most oppressive piece of anti-gay legislation to have been introduced in modern times’. On the other hand, neither of them backed an attempt last year to end capital punishment in Nigeria which would have prevented stoning of gays or pregnant women under sharia law and neither of them protested when a sharia court in Northern Nigeria tried to passed such a sentence for the umpteenth time in 2004.
Human rights? Get some humanity before you bleat about that!

By: Andy A

Andy A — Tue, 09 May 2006 12:48:17 +0000

When it comes down to it, reasoned argument is neutral. It doesn't use rhetoric or anecdote as hard evidence. If these nutcases ever put up reasoned argument for their beliefs in sky fairies, those of a more rational dispositoin might find it harder to argue with them. That might deserve some respect. But, as Monitor says, respecting a belief? Over any other belief? Why? Respect just doesn't enter into it. Respect the dear cardinal if he's done something worth respecting, such as save a life when there's danger to his own, instigate something to reduce global warming (such as putting a stop to the hot air he and his chums come out with), by all means. I don't expect respect for my nontheistic views, just the respect for my right to hold them. All I respect in his case is his right to hold his views, provided they don't impinge ... blah, blah, usual caveats.