Post by play on Jan 8, 2013 10:10:34 GMT
Pope warns that selfish individuals are deliberately abusing the Human Rights Act to get what they want
Benedict XVI claims a false culture of human rights has gripped the West
He argues the rights to freedom of conscience and religion are being eroded
Pope made the remarks in his annual address to foreign ambassadors to the Holy See – including Nigel Baker, the British Ambassador
Comes after revelations that nearly 4,000 foreign criminals in the UK are using the Human Rights Act to avoid deportation
The Pope has warned that human rights have become a vehicle for individuals to pursue selfish demands.
His attack was combined with a fresh appeal for tolerance of Christianity and of Christians who object to equality laws.
In a speech in the Vatican to foreign ambassadors, Pope Benedict XVI suggested human rights laws can lead to ‘intolerance or even violence towards individuals, symbols of religious identity and religious institutions’.
The Pope’s intervention comes at a time of deepening concern over the misuse of human rights laws in Britain, and as the European Court of Human Rights comes close to verdicts on four British test cases on Christian rights.
The cases include Nadia Eweida, a British Airways check-in clerk who was refused the right to wear a cross with her uniform, and Lillian Ladele, who was sacked as a registrar because she declined to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.
The Pope has been heavily critical of gay rights in Britain and denounced David Cameron’s plans for gay marriage in his New Year message.
In his latest speech, the Pope said he was concerned that human rights laws were being used by selfish individuals to trample on those with opposing views.
He said: ‘Sadly, especially in the West, one frequently encounters ambiguities about the meaning of human rights and their corresponding duties.
‘Rights are often confused with exaggerated manifestations of the autonomy of the individual, who becomes self-referential and absorbed only in seeking to satisfy his or her own needs.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258410/Pope-warns-selfish-individuals-deliberately-abusing-Human-Rights-Act-want.html#ixzz2HNSMdgt2
Benedict XVI claims a false culture of human rights has gripped the West
He argues the rights to freedom of conscience and religion are being eroded
Pope made the remarks in his annual address to foreign ambassadors to the Holy See – including Nigel Baker, the British Ambassador
Comes after revelations that nearly 4,000 foreign criminals in the UK are using the Human Rights Act to avoid deportation
The Pope has warned that human rights have become a vehicle for individuals to pursue selfish demands.
His attack was combined with a fresh appeal for tolerance of Christianity and of Christians who object to equality laws.
In a speech in the Vatican to foreign ambassadors, Pope Benedict XVI suggested human rights laws can lead to ‘intolerance or even violence towards individuals, symbols of religious identity and religious institutions’.
The Pope’s intervention comes at a time of deepening concern over the misuse of human rights laws in Britain, and as the European Court of Human Rights comes close to verdicts on four British test cases on Christian rights.
The cases include Nadia Eweida, a British Airways check-in clerk who was refused the right to wear a cross with her uniform, and Lillian Ladele, who was sacked as a registrar because she declined to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.
The Pope has been heavily critical of gay rights in Britain and denounced David Cameron’s plans for gay marriage in his New Year message.
In his latest speech, the Pope said he was concerned that human rights laws were being used by selfish individuals to trample on those with opposing views.
He said: ‘Sadly, especially in the West, one frequently encounters ambiguities about the meaning of human rights and their corresponding duties.
‘Rights are often confused with exaggerated manifestations of the autonomy of the individual, who becomes self-referential and absorbed only in seeking to satisfy his or her own needs.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258410/Pope-warns-selfish-individuals-deliberately-abusing-Human-Rights-Act-want.html#ixzz2HNSMdgt2
