Pope Benedict XVI stressed the importance of protecting religious freedom on Friday as he greeted Pakistan’s new ambassador to the Vatican. “A robust democratic society depends on its ability to uphold and protect religious freedom, a basic right inherent in the very dignity of the human person,” the pope told Ayesha Riyaz, according to a statement from the Vatican. | That's downright seditious talk in the Moose limb world. Religious freedom implies you can stop being a Muslim. They can't cope with the concept, not even the relatively civilized ones like in Malaysia. |
“Christians and Muslims both worship the one God, the Almighty, creator of heaven and earth,” he said. “It is this belief that moves us to unite minds and hearts as we work tirelessly for peace, justice, and a better future for mankind.”