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| Comments on Thursday 17 May 2007: |
| Headline: "Blair will be welcomed into Catholic fold, via his 'Baptism of Desire'" I infer from this phrasing that what happens is, Tony Blair stands in a recess in the floor, ten Catholic priests stand in a circle around him, then... (obvious conclusion of this scene is left to the reader's imagination) Really, though, inverted commas in such a context? Relatedly, I thought Blair had already been thoroughly welcomed into George Bush's Catholic fold, if you know what I mean. [10:27] |
| Leon |
| If there is such a thing as atonement, he would already have been forgiven for peace in Ireland and smote for the sham in the Middle East. But I guess if he's really, really sorry, then the Catholic God's probably cool with it, as long as he brings his fame to their - I mean "his" - church. P.S. notice the deliberate usage of quotation marks to suggest satire and to debase a religion. ^ ;-) |
| Lambert |
| 'Baptism of Desire'? I think I'd like to pass on experiencing that one. |
| Melange |
| I doubt the Catholic religion needs Tony to bring them fame, what with it being one of the world's leading religions. I think the story of the McCanns (especially if they find the girl) would do more for it's reputation. I'd like to know what people will think of Tony in 20 years... I keep meeting young people that think Thatcherite policies are a good idea. This scares me somewhat. Non-relatedly, I heard the other day that the NHS is the world's second largest employer. Wondering if there's any truth in this. |
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