Blair comes out of the closet

[Soapy Sam]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7284494.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7327623.stm

The protective camouflage moults and TB steps into Spring...

 

[SusanB-M1]

Mr Blair said faith should be rescued from extremism and be a force for progress, in his first speech on faith since becoming a Catholic

Oh, if only I could go and heckle! What a nerve he's got to stand up for supernatural rubbish and Well, if the roman Catholic beliefs are not extremist, I don't know what is.

 

[SusanB-M1]

Mr Blair said faith should be rescued from extremism and be a force for progress, in his first speech on faith since becoming a Catholic

Oh, if only I could go and heckle! What a nerve he's got to stand up for supernatural rubbish and Well, if the roman Catholic beliefs are not extremist, I don't know what is.

I've clicked on post, but nothing's happened! I'll try again.

 

[Fiona]

I am frankly surprised that any self-respecting faith group would accept this hypocrite.

 

[geni]

I am frankly surprised that any self-respecting faith group would accept this hypocrite.

Chiristain ones tend to belive in forgiveness and redemption which makes things tricky.

 

[Fiona]

They also tend to believe in a duty to spread the word and in the desirability of suffering for one's faith if necessary. In what Christian universe is it ok to keep your faith secret till you can be sure its proclamation will not lose you any power or money?

 

[tkingdoll]

Blair seems to be turning into a nutter. It's interesting. I hope he comes up with something better than this, otherwise it could be problematic. He still has a certain amount of power (or at least, reputation and respect as an ex-PM). Hmmm.

 

[Fiona]

He has always been a nutter. He is just louder about it now

 

[peteweaver]

He was a rubbish Prime Minister. I'm glad the grinning twerp is out of Downing St.

 

[Lensman]

He was a rubbish Prime Minister. I'm glad the grinning twerp is out of Downing St.

I wish he'd never been in it.

I never approved of/liked him & still don't.

 

[Fiona]

http://www.rcdow.org.uk/lectures/

 

[mrbaracuda]

Jeeesus.

I thought he was gonna travel the Mid East for peace (yea right)?

 

[Soapy Sam]

I wonder how much of his religious attitude (and how many of his decisions) originated with his loony wife.

 

[Fiona]

No reason to suppose he is not a loony in his own right, so far as I can see

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Explains why someone who seemed fairly intelligent would have been enamored with Bush and his less than intelligent ideas.

 

[bigred]

I don't see anything in that link about him being gay.

Or is he a "nutter" because he has the audacity to believe in God

 

[Fiona]

I don't see anything in that link about him being gay.

Not sure where this comes from ?

 

[pastime]

Not sure where this comes from ?

Coming out of the closet?

 

[Roadtoad]

It's the reference to Blair coming out of the closet, which here in the States generally means someone is admitting to being gay.

Is it just me, or are we oversexed here in the states?

Anyway, my only thought is that if you didn't like him before, here's your chance. You can not like him again.

 

[Fiona]

Oh thanks both. It is used that way here but not exclusively.