The World Cup begins tomorrow, and many will watch the matches. Soccer reminds us of something we must not forget: life is not a race to show off on our own, but a path we learn to walk together. Anyone who does not know how to pass the ball, even if they have talent, has not yet understood the game. Anyone who does not know how to live with and for others has not yet understood life. #ApostolicJourney

⚪️El Papa vuelve a hacer el gesto ‘six seven’ en su visita al Estadio Olímpico de Barcelona

Seal can't contain its excitement after a tasty fish feast

Our neighbors to the North, aka Maple Syrup Sodom, have passed Bill C-9, The Combatting Hate Act, and all that's left is fort their Governor General to sign off on it. In short, the bill removes “good faith religious expression defense” from convictions for criminal hate speech. The CCF explains: It is illegal under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code to publicly incite hatred by “communicating statements in any public place (that) incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace.” It is also illegal under section 319(2) of the Criminal Code to communicate statements, “other than in private conversation” that “wilfully promotes hatred against any identifiable group,” and under 319(2.1) to wilfully promote antisemitism by “communicating statements, other than in private conversation… condoning, denying or downplaying the Holocaust.” The penalties for these crimes are up to two years in prison. Before Bill C-9, if a person charged with public incitement of hatred, wilful promotion of hatred or wilful promotion of antisemitism could establish that they, “in good faith… expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text,” that would have been a full defence to the charge. This means they would not be convicted. Bill C-9 has removed this defence, putting Canadians at greater risk of charges for religious speech. Some of the example they give that are "hallmarks of hatred" includes speech that: “vilifies the targeted group by blaming its members for the current problems in society” “equates the targeted group with groups traditionally reviled in society, such as child abusers, pedophiles or deviant criminals who prey on children” Put another way, you'd better not read Leviticus 20 or mention homosexuality while open air preaching, because insisting you're "just saying what the bible says" is not going to cut it, and you're going to wind up in the clink. theccf.ca/bill-c-9-has-passe…