Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Pope Leo XIII Quote “Books of apostates, heretics, schismatics, and all other writers defending heresy or schism or in any attacking the foundations of religion, are altogether prohibited.” ~ Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903)General Decrees Concerning the Prohibition and Censorship of Books, 25 January 1897 Censorship , Prohibition , Religion , Speech Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 9/19/05 Reply Soon To Be, Mayor Gölök ZLF Buday, in freedom loving dreams., Vancouver, GVRD(Paine Cnty), BC(SU), US of Eh!(USoA) 9/19/05 Heresy! God gave man a brain and free will, only by allowing him the tool of doubt will he see the truth of God. To ad to this copy and paste from the other Pope; who is God's chief messenger to play God anyway? Read and Write what you wish, what do I care. I agree with Pain and Jefferson fear no truth and Reason is the best weapon against erronius statements. Gölök ZLF Buday "As you have the power, sir, to do some service to letters, I implore you not to clip the wings of our writers so closely, nor turn into barndoor fowls those who, allowed a start, might become eagles; reasonable liberty permits the mind to soar--slavery makes it creep." -- Voltaire [A Letter To A First Commissioner] Reply Joe, Rochester, MI 9/20/05 The pope should censor himself. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Pope Leo XIII quote is found in these categories: Censorship quotes Prohibition quotes Religion quotes Speech quotes About Pope Leo XIII Bio of Pope Leo XIII Quotations by Pope Leo XIII Books by/about Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII videos Pope Leo XIII on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Pope Leo XIII