‘Limits On Free Speech’ – The Pope’s Latest Effort To Bring Muslims And Catholics Closer Together

Pope Francis - Photo by Alfredo BorbaShould criticism of Islam be banned?  Should the kinds of cartoons depicting Muhammed that were published by French magazine Charlie Hebdo be against the law?  In recent days, there has been a massive outpouring of support for free speech in the western world in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre.  But there have also been a few dissenting voices.  One of these dissenting voices belongs to Pope Francis.  He has publicly stated that “there is a limit” to free speech and that “you cannot insult the faith of others”.  So obviously he does not approve of the cartoons of Muhammed that Charlie Hebdo has been publishing.  By taking this kind of public stand, the Pope is going to further endear himself to the more than one billion Muslims in the world.  Since he was elevated to Pope, he has been doing more than any of his predecessors to build bridges to Islam.  So precisely why is he doing this?  Why is he working so hard to bring Muslims and Catholics together?  Could it be possible that he is laying the groundwork for a future one world religion? (Read More...)