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In reply to the discussion: Atheist Richard Dawkins attacks liberals who defend Islam's homophobia and misogyny [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)If your Vatican has to say 'we don't execute you' as a calling card, I can just rest my case. DU simply excuses what Francis says and does, they give him a pass they do not give to other faith leaders. They would not give him that pass if he was attacking any other minority group. DU, which claims to care very much that Muslims never hear a cross word, fully excuses Francis who stands on stages and rails against LGBT persons. That is a major, glaring double standard. Seeing it play out feels less than welcoming.
If Francis was Protestant, he'd be hated here. If his invective against LGBT was turned at any other group he would be criticized but instead he is lauded. Religion, religious people simply issue a pass, to Francis and to themselves 'When we engage in hate speech it is really ok for various reasons such as others are much worse and we used to be worse ourselves'.