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Thread #128156 Message #2884506
Posted By: Peter K (Fionn)
11-Apr-10 - 08:42 PM
Thread Name: BS: Clerical child abuse Part 94....
Subject: RE: BS: Clerical child abuse Part 94....
Richard Dawkins has become a caricature of himself and does aetheism no favours at all. Christopher Hitchens proselytises our cause to far greater effect.
Somewhat to my surprise Hitchens seems to be joining forces in the the proposed pope sting. Even if the law is with the pranksters, it is quite likely that such an initiative would be counter-productive in terms of the public reaction. But if the idea is pursued, it may persuade Benedict to rethink what at best was always going to be a tricky visit to Britain. I doubt if he would want to get into one of those fiascos such as befell Pinochet and Mugabe.