“We believe there will be complete domination of the world by Islam. That may sound like some kind of James Bond movie — you know, Dr. No and world domination and all that. But we believe it.” -Anjem Choudary, (Criticized by many UK newspapers, as an extremist.)
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An "act of war," is how Anjem Choudary -- a radical Islamic preacher in London -- has described Charlie Hebdo's most recent cover depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammad.
Choudary voiced similar opinions in a 60 Minutes interview with Clarissa Ward in November when he condemned democracy and argued that "Islam is superior," and the media is merely "propaganda for the Western regimes."CBS News
Pope Francis suggested there are limits to freedom of expression, saying in response to the Charlie Hebdo terror attack that "one cannot make fun of faith" and that anyone who throws insults can expect a "punch." NBC
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Frederick William Franz served as President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, the legal entity used to direct the work of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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"The Dalai Lama, supposedly, when asked what 'surprises him the most said, 'Man, because he sacrifices health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived.'" which may have derived from the work of an unknown author circulated as "An Interview with God…
"But is any of it true? Is this really what we do when we go to earn a living for ourselves and our family? Is our consumer culture really so perverse?
I don’t think so. I think the Dalai Lama is speaking from a place of enormous privilege about a world that, for all his spiritual wisdom, he simply cannot fathom." - Erik Kain
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On his return trip from Asia, Pope Francis made strong statements supporting the church's ban on artificial means of birth control. He also said Catholics should practice "responsible parenthood" and don't have to breed "like rabbits." NPR
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Harold Camping, talk radio personality, self-published Christian author, best known for his multiple failed predictions of dates for the End Times
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"Grown men should not be having sex with prostitutes unless they are married to them."-Jerry Falwell
