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I never understand why people are so afraid of their beliefs being challenged. I mean, if you hold THE truth, then it's obvious you shouldn't have anything to be afraid of, right? For me, this fear just tells me that these people are not even sure about their beliefs, and the insecurity runs down so deep they need to protect themselves against any new ideas of any sort. This goes either way. I remember my mom refusing to read the DaVinci Code because it would challenge her beliefs. I told her: "if your beliefs were strong, they'd resist any challenge." She didn't answer. She hasn't read the book. Whatever. I also have a friend who won't even touch the Bible because she doesn't believe in all that stuff. Well, if she really was sure about all that, she wouldn't have a problem with reading the Bible.
So, what's the big deal? Let the pope into the university. I'm sure he just wants to give a talk and not take the building by storm and burn all the books in a great pile and then burn all the teachers. Meh.
I agree, Dama. There is no reason for such a rude rebuke.