http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/2009/09/26/i-think-the-catholic-church-should-be-careful-bandying-about-words-like-relic/ Floccinaucinihilipilificating antidisestablishmentarianism since 2001. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/2009/09/26/i-think-the-catholic-church-should-be-careful-bandying-about-words-like-relic/comment-page-1/#comment-5830 barriejohn Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:20:10 +0000 http://www.apathysketchpad.com/blog/?p=1085#comment-5830 All those little books of "sayings" of the saints are full of bullshit like this. How would this statement help anyone to live a better Christian life? However, it does remind me of a very funny <i>Peanuts</i> cartoon (not so funny i the telling, I'm afraid!) Christmas is again approaching and the kids are writing the obligatory "letter to Santa". Lucy is describing her behaviour in glowing terms, when Good Ol' Charlie Brown asks her whether it is wise to tell such brazen untruths to the guy who is bringing all the presents. The reply is something like this: "He's just an old man - it's easy to pull the wool over HIS eyes!!" All those little books of “sayings” of the saints are full of bullshit like this. How would this statement help anyone to live a better Christian life? However, it does remind me of a very funny Peanuts cartoon (not so funny i the telling, I’m afraid!) Christmas is again approaching and the kids are writing the obligatory “letter to Santa”. Lucy is describing her behaviour in glowing terms, when Good Ol’ Charlie Brown asks her whether it is wise to tell such brazen untruths to the guy who is bringing all the presents. The reply is something like this: “He’s just an old man – it’s easy to pull the wool over HIS eyes!!”

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