Protest Against The Popes Visit
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press release 
Tuesday September 07, 2010 22:12
by Goranka Gudel - One Law for All
For Immediate Publication
One Law for All Protest the Pope
7 September 2010
One Law for All is adding its support to Protest the Pope. Spokesperson, Maryam Namazie, will be speaking at the 18 September march and rally beginning at Hyde Park Corner at 1.30pm (www.protest-the-pope.org.uk).
One Law for All’s opposition to Sharia courts and religion’s adverse role in public life necessitates a criticism of the Pope and Vatican. Whilst the Pope is free to travel to meet his supporters, he cannot be free from criticism, particularly given that his visit is a state one and because of his and the Vatican’s regressive policies. Amongst other things, the Pope and Vatican are opposed to equal rights for women and homosexuals as well as condom distribution to AIDS-ravaged societies in Africa. They have refused to address many thousands of cases of child sex abuse and torture, deliberately perverting the course of justice in these cases, and moving predatory priests from location to location giving them the opportunity to re-offend.
Moreover, the Vatican encourages the de-secularisation of societies around the world, attempting to directly influence law-makers and impose religious dogma, whilst offering a direct and powerful endorsement of other non-secular and medieval laws, including Sharia.
Public funds must not be used for the Pope’s estimated £20 million visit to spread his homophobia, misogyny and inhumanity. This is nothing short of scandalous when his visit comes at a time when public spending and wages are being cut or frozen so dramatically.
The Pope and Vatican represent a threat to secularism and human rights worldwide. One Law for All urges its supporters to join the 18 September protest against religious bigotry and in defence of equality, universal rights and secularism.
Comments (2 of 2)
Jump To Comment: 1 2The Vatican believes it’s power and wealth puts it in a position above the law and that it need not answer to anyone for it’s actions.
This demonstration presents a once in a century chance to shatter that myth of Papal invincibility and demonstrate that no organization is above the laws of common decency and none can ignore the will of the people.
Only a massive and aggressive show of strength and outrage can effect any change and in that spirit I implore every moral person to make a super human effort to promote this monumental event.
Another chance like this may not occur in our lifetimes and the whole World is watching to see if we can really turn our words into action.
Don’t let them down.
The halls of the Vatican Palace run red with the blood of millions
And it's chambers echo with the cries and screams of little children
The stench of it's lies and evasions assault the nose
And it's ill gotten riches assault the eyes of all who behold them
Let us pluck, from the dark sea of apathy and indifference
The sword of righteous indignation and universal truth
And with it's blade shining is the morning light
Let us with great anger and furious vengeance wield it's shining steel
Laying waste to the malignant tumor that is the 'UnHoly' Catholic Church
As it has been written
So shall it be done.
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