Courtesy of Time Magazine:I have chosen this theme for World Communications Day 2018: “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). Fake news and journalism for peace.— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 29, 2017
In a statement on the theme, the Vatican said it "relates to so-called 'fake news', namely baseless information that contributes to generating and nurturing a strong polarisation of opinions. It involves an often misleading distortion of facts, with possible repercussions at the level of individual and collective behaviour."
The 52nd World Day of Social Communications will be on May 13, 2018, and Pope Francis's message will be published on Jan. 24, 2018.
"The Church too wishes to offer a contribution," to the discussion of fake news, the Vatican wrote, "proposing a reflection on the causes, the logic and the consequences of disinformation in the media, and helping to promote professional journalism, which always seeks the truth, and therefore a journalism of peace that promotes understanding between people."
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what the Pope is trying to do, but how can he be taken seriously on this topic?
When it comes to fake news there are probably very few books that can really compete with this one.
People are STILL constantly turned against actual facts, and new scientific discovers, based solely on the mythology contained in these pages.
So yes your holiness, fake news is indeed bad.
But that pertains to ALL fake news.
You believe what u want, that is kind of insulting.
ReplyDeletesorry you feel it's insulting. but beliefs are chosen - and as a chosen thing, can be ridiculed and insulted when they are absurd: like talking snakes and virgin births. for example.
Delete@5:48 #1 'Rising from the dead'. pre·pos·ter·ous!
Deletei gave up being Christian for Lent.
ReplyDeleteI'm not religious, but I do like that the Pope is on Twitter.
ReplyDelete4:34 -- This is Gryphen's blog, he can write what he wants. If you find it "insulting", you can go read elsewhere, you know.
ReplyDeleteHey I would rather the Pope help calm the demons than dotard drumpt and the Russian swamp stir it.
ReplyDelete"The South will rise again."
ReplyDelete"In telling a series of made-up stories about the South and its standard bearers, Earnest was just doing his job. He serves as heritage defense coordinator and spokesman for the Virginia division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group that has avowed to teach “the true history of the War Between the States, especially in these times when our heritage is under constant attack.”“the history and legacy of these heroes so that future generations can understand the motives that animated the Southern Cause.” The group, which counts some 30,000 members in 800 “camps” across the United States, is responsible for funding the majority of the 31 Confederate icons constructed in the U.S. since 2000. Through fundraising, lawsuits, press events, and vigorous Facebooking, they are riding once more in defense of Dixie"
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/09/the-sons-of-confederate-veterans-are-the-guardians-of-white-innocence.html
"The South will rise again." HERE!>
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Well, the Book of Proverbs is a good one. I have always preferred it because it's all these nuggets of wisdom.
ReplyDeletethis a good Pope who wants to help. he has a lot of influence and we should accept any help he can give. i'm not Catholic, but at times i feel real good about him. it's a case of don't like the believes but be happy with the man.
ReplyDeleteHow about Pope Francis take on priests buggering little boys? That'd be a good start, until then he can just shut up and let his nuns and priests abuse young children.
ReplyDeleteHis institution is broken which makes his voice null and void.
"god made me an atheist"
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